The GoGuardian App 26.3.0 on Windows Release Notes

26.3.0

April 7, 2026

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New

• Added session information to The GoGuardian App, allowing students to see their active GoGuardian Teacher classes.
• Added support for HTTP/2 communication between The GoGuardian App and the user's preferred browser, improving the app's performance and reducing usage of computing resources.
• Added support for GoGuardian Teacher Focus Tab.
• Improved The GoGuardian App's handling of popular websites, including GitHub.
• Hardcoded the following Hostname Exceptions for all organizations to reduce risks of removing Microsoft-related hardcoded Hostname Exceptions:
  
  • *.attest.azure.net
  • *.auth.microsoft.com
  • *.cdp.microsoft.com
  • *.data.microsoft.com
  • *.dm.microsoft.com
  • *.manage.microsoft.com
  • *.mp.microsoft.com
  • *.smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com
  • *.update.microsoft.com
  • checkappexec.microsoft.com
  • definitionupdates.microsoft.com
  • graph.microsoft.com
  • login.microsoft.com
  • manage.microsoft.com
  • smartscreen.microsoft.com
  • wdcp.microsoft.com
  • ws-goguardian.pusher.com

Fixed

• Fixed a bug causing Google Docs to no longer work when more than 5 tabs are open in a Docs file.
• Fixed a bug allowing users to bypass Lecture/Presentation Mode (Present to Class) in GoGuardian Teacher.
• Fixed a bug allowing users to bypass the Lock Screen command in GoGuardian Teacher.
• Fixed a bug causing GoGuardian Teacher Lock Screen and Scenes commands to not automatically reapply after turning off and on Wi-Fi.

Changed

• Changed Windows Exceptions to allow child paths to inherit exceptions from parent paths. This applies only to newly added exceptions.
• Removed the hardcoded Hostname Exceptions below for all organizations now that native apps are automatically allowed. Hostname Exceptions can be readded in Org Management.
  
  • *.assets-yammer.com
  • *.cloudapp.net
  • *.microsoft
  • *.microsoft.com
  • *.microsoftstream.com
  • *.optimizely.com
  • *.staffhub.ms
  • *.sway.com
  • *.sway-cdn.com
  • *.sway-extensions.com
  • *.tenor.com
  • *.windowsphone.com
  • *.yammer.com
  • *.yammerusercontent.com
  • play.google.com