KakaoTalk AdGuard

Ad removal tool for Windows KakaoTalk

Features

• No framework libraries required
• Support Windows and Windows Server including all language versions
• Support Autorun on system startup (installation version only)
• Support Installer and Uninstaller

Command Line Arguments

• --startup: Use the tray menu for the installation version
• --restore_tray: Show the hidden tray icon

Download

• Before or after installation, Specify the installation directory path (default: %appdata%\KakaoTalkAdGuard) as an exception path in your antivirus software settings. Because this binary file is not well known, antivirus software may detect it as malware.
• Go to Release page to download

Known issues

• On Windows with HiDPI, the trayicon menu is displayed in an abnormal position.

Preview

Release notes

1.0.1.0

^{2026년 8월 31일}

• 배너 광고 노출 최소화
  

• 변수 이름 정리

• 설치할 때 전체 사용자용 설치와 현재 사용자용 설치를 선택할 수 있게 설치 스크립트 개선

1.0.0.15

^{2025년 9월 27일}

• 설치 버전의 경우 업데이트 알림 사용 여부를 트레이 메뉴에서 선택할 수 있게 함
• 업데이트 알림을 풍선 알림으로 표시하기 추가

1.0.0.14

^{2025년 9월 25일}

• 메뉴 및 메시지 한글화
• 새 버전 검사 기능 추가

1.0.0.13

^{Mar. 20, 2025}

• Fixed an issue where traces of the ad area could be visible at the bottom of the main window after removing an ad
• Prevents the ad area in the main window from appearing even after exiting KakaoTalk AdGuard
• Optimize internal logic

1.0.0.12

^{Mar. 09, 2025}

• Fixed an issue where the chromium browser window disappears when KakaoTalk is not running but KakaoTalkAdGuard is running
• Fixed an issue where KakaoTalk disappeared when opening the notification window of KakaoTalk.
• Fixed by KnDol

1.0.0.11

^{Dec. 19, 2024}

• Fixed an issue with ADs appearing in version 4.3.0.4263

1.0.0.10

^{May 9, 2024}

• Fixed an issue where ads were not blocked when opening a KakaoTalk window and message notification windows were open at the same time

1.0.0.9

^{May 4, 2024}

• Fixed an issue that updated profiles disappeared

1.0.0.8

^{Apr. 27, 2024}

• Hotfix for the lockdown setting window not appearing issue

1.0.0.7

^{Apr. 27, 2024}

• Support for multilingual versions of KakaoTalk
• Changed banner ad blocking criteria
• Removed white box at lockdown mode
• Code refactoring

1.0.0.6

^{Apr. 22, 2024}

• Hotfix for the profile window not appearing issue

1.0.0.5

^{Apr. 22, 2024}

• Support KakaoTalk version 4

1.0.0.4

^{Apr. 20, 2024}

• Hotfix for KakaoTalk version 4 (experimental)

1.0.0.3

^{Jun. 23, 2023}

• Support 32-bit architecture
• Support portable version trayicon context menu
• Changed restoring trayicon mechanism

1.0.0.2

^{Jun. 1, 2023}

• Improved stability of trayicon
• Improved stability for popup ad removal mechanism
• Changed context menu items for trayicon
• Fixed an issue that a registry key was not deleted when uninstalling
• Update icon for uninstallation
• Minimized Windows UAC permissions
• Changed installation mechanism to close running processes
• Added version attributes and uninstall information

1.0.0.1

^{May 30, 2023}

• Fixed issue where the send button was removed when sending files in chat room.

1.0.0.0

^{May 29, 2023}

• Initial release