If you want to get complete security, anonymity of your stay on the Internet, open access to blocked resources, we recommend that you immediately purchase ZenMate. Analogues, especially non-commercial ones, cannot be compared with this program, since they cannot boast of the stability and high data transfer rate that ZenMate has.

hide.me VPN like professionals. as well as amateurs. The client is easy to use, but very finely tuned to any requirements and tasks. It costs from $5 per month (there is a free mode with a limited number of countries and traffic), supports all current protocols, allows you to forward ports and protects against DNS leaks. It is curious that with such an extensive list of features, its interface is friendly. Beginners will only use the "connect" button and enjoy browsing blocked sites, while pros will find any options of interest in the settings, including Kill Switch technology.

CyberGhost- the choice of those who cannot live without torrents. By connecting to a server in a certain country, you can immediately see if it supports p2p (most of these servers can be found in the location of the United States of America). Also, the utility does not differ in “heaviness” for the system - it does not know how to slow down, which cannot but rejoice. Lighter and more stable only NordVPN and PureVPN- large and well-known Western providers. They are focused not only on the banal bypass of locks, but also on high-quality protection of personal data. The NordVPN client does not write logs, and the company itself is registered in Panama, which allows you to ignore any requests from the authorities to issue users' personal data.

PureVPN implements double tunneling technology, eliminating the possibility of interception of information and provides users with 700,000 IP addresses with the ability to configure different ip for different programs and services. For example, a separate address for a browser, a separate address for a torrent, etc. You get a reliable firewall, and a web service provides access to any site.

Surfshark VPN boasts MultiHop technology, which allows you to connect to 2 VPN servers simultaneously to ensure the highest connection stability. A powerful computer network allows developers to guarantee a good connection, and with VPN you get a much more reliable firewall than the standard one in Microsoft Windows.

VPN Unlimited- on the contrary, it does not impose special requirements on hardware, it costs less and offers several servers with torrents to choose from. This means that you get consistently high speed, and if you notice a slowdown, you simply switch to a free server (there are more than 50 of them in 35 countries of the world). VPN Unlimited also allows you to remove Internet Security and ad blockers from your computer. The program contains Anti-Malware and Adblock. You just need to enable them in the settings. For $39 a year, it's hard to come up with a better one!

Hideman VPN and openvpn- tools for professionals. They do not need advertising and detailed description. We only note that Hideman has a port forwarding function that is not available in similar utilities.

Completely free projects Betternet and psiphon suitable for inexperienced users purely to bypass blocking. The developers do not guarantee the security of your data and do not position the programs as a means of secure surfing.

Hotspot Shield, on the contrary, was created to protect the connection in free networks, but also helps to bypass restrictions on visiting certain resources. Available as a subscription or free edition with limited speed. It is the best choice for those who always forget to pay a subscription in advance. First, it provides a significant discount on a semi-annual-annual license. Secondly, it does not stop working, but simply limits the speed after the subscription expires.

Tunnel Bear for Microsoft Windows - a completely new look at the VPN interface. The utility is unusual, made with humor and style. We advise you to download its trial version just for fun, if you have a free moment.

Russian HideGuard VPN attracts with the absence of a paid subscription and good characteristics, but raises questions regarding security, to which the developers do not give answers. The same can be said about Hola VPN– free software is not recommended by the “security guards”, although it is popular among users. There are also many browser extensions - speedify, frigate and others. We didn't mention them because there are no full PC versions. But you can find separate reviews of these services on the pages of our site.

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There is currently no data retention law in the United States, but in some other countries Internet Service Providers are required to collect and store customer registration data. However, the Communications Data Retention Act provides that if a provider collects customer data, the government must have access to it. Unfortunately, most major ISPs collect logs of the IP addresses and websites that users visit. This is a big problem for Internet users regardless of the devices they use to access the Internet.

With the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft has strengthened the security features of its computers. The new Windows 10 interface is easy to navigate, secure, and easily connects to all your other devices - meaning your Windows PC will now contain a huge package of your personal information. With all the security concerns from hackers, internet censorship, identity theft, and ISP monitoring, your online privacy has never been under much threat. The purpose of Windscribe for Windows is to provide complete protection and privacy when using a Windows computer.

Windscribe VPN for Windows is a very powerful online security and privacy solution for your Windows computer. Our technology encrypts data sent and received over the Internet while protecting your personal information such as passwords, emails, messages and downloads. Running Windscribe VPN for Windows on your computer gives you the peace of mind that no hacker can intercept your web activity.

Additional Level of Security

Using Windscribe will give you an extra layer of security. Experienced internet users and novices alike are switching to Windscribe VPN for Windows, making Windscribe one of the fastest growing internet security companies. Tech sites recommend Windscribe for Windows for a variety of reasons, but mostly:

• To shop safely without giving away your location
• Find safety in public networks
• Keep all your data, video calls, search history, and financial data hidden
• Transfer files without worrying that someone will see them (like your ISP for example)

Bypass Censorship

Windscribe VPN for Windows gives you unlimited access to a truly open, free internet. Our strong encryption offers privacy and security so you can surf uncensored sites and unlock regional content. Firewalls are created to block users from accessing certain websites in certain countries, workplaces, and even schools. Some websites, such as Netflix, block access to paid content for countries other than the United States. With Windscribe VPN for Windows, you can bypass these firewall restrictions quickly and easily. If you're in a location that doesn't allow you to access your favorite websites, you can use Windscribe VPN for Windows to bypass any location-based filter to freely access the content you want.

Fast and Secure Internet Access

In addition to hiding your IP and mixing your traffic with other users' traffic, Windscribe VPN for Windows also encrypts traffic between Windscribe VPN's secure servers and Windows computers to keep your personal data from being inaccessible to third party agents such as hackers, ISPs and government agencies. We are constantly optimizing our networks to provide unlimited bandwidth and speed so you can stream your favorite HD movies and TV shows even when connected to Windscribe VPN.

VPN technology provides an encrypted Internet connection to websites, games and other Web resources through an intermediary server, which can be physically located almost anywhere in the world. Thus, the user can surf the Internet anonymously, hiding the true details of his node (IP address, PC, operating system, etc.).

This article will show you how to enable and configure VPN for Yandex.Browser. It is worth noting that it will only have a local effect - to protect the network channel directly in this browser, but not in other browsers, applications.

In Yandex.Browser, VPN is connected through special extensions (add-ons). They can be found and downloaded as follows:

1. Open the Yandex menu (the "three stripes" button).

2. Click on the "Add-ons" section.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the addon panels page. And then click the button "Extensions directory ...".

4. On the store page that opens, in the search bar, type - "VPN".

In the drop-down snippet with hints, and then in the search results (after pressing the "Enter" key), you will see a lot of add-ons that make a network connection via VPN.

In this article, we will take a closer look at how to use the most popular extensions.

This is a shareware plugin. It has an advanced and at the same time easy-to-manage interface. Performs a reliable, secure connection through a proxy server with virtually no speed loss. It does not contain any restrictions in terms of access: you can view videos and pictures, listen to audio recordings. It has its own database of powerful, reliably protected proxy servers that provide complete privacy of user data (visit history, queries, etc.). Completely changes the node's geolocation (geographical location) and IP address. According to statistics, over 34 million users use it. The addon is cross-platform and is available in the Firefox and Google Chrome extension stores.

Find the addon through the search option and click on the "Add ..." button on its page.

Attention! The extensions described below are connected in a similar way.

Once activated, click the ZenMate button. The first time you launch it, it will prompt you to register for a test version of a premium account with advanced settings.

Enter your username (e-mail) and password, and then click "Register".

To access the settings panel, click on the addon icon again.

In the drop-down window, you can choose another proxy server, completely disable VPN. And also set the parameters of other options (link "Settings").

An effective solution to ensure the security of an Internet connection and bypass various IP blocking (geolocation, by address mask, censorship, etc.). It has a visual control system that even a novice user can handle without difficulty.

After starting, a tab will open in the browser with visual bookmarks to the most popular websites in your region. You can click on any preview and quickly navigate to your favorite site over a secure connection.

General addon settings are opened by clicking on its button on the Yandex panel.

In this window, you can change the proxy connection (select another country), speed up the download of video streaming, and enable the anti-banner.

The "classic" proxy format is not only for Yandex.Browser, but also for Opera. Successfully "overcomes" blocking social networks performed by system administrators on educational, office PCs. Provides a stable connection.

After the first launch of the extension, a tab will open asking you to activate the premium profile. You can ignore it - close and get to work. The free version of Browsec has all the basic features of a VPN.

To change the proxy, just click on the extension button, and then click the "Change" option. After these actions, the flag of the country will change.

Also on this panel you can disable the addon and log in to the system profile (if you have one).

How to check if a VPN is working?

You can do this in the following way:

1. Disable the VPN addon in your browser.
2. Go to the Yandex search engine and make a request - "IP" (without quotes).
3. The first block will display the true IP of your computer. Remember it.
4. Enable the VPN addon.
5. Make a request about Yandex (IP) again. The address should already be displayed differently (not yours, but the connected proxy).

If you want to know more detailed information about the IP address of the proxy server through which you are connecting, under the address, in the search engine output block, follow the link "Find out about your connection".

Have a safe stay on the global web!

A VPN is the best way to get around blocking websites that your ISP has blocked. You can also hide information about yourself, change the IP address and transfer data in encrypted form. But for ordinary users, VPN is first and foremost the ability to visit sites that have been blocked and are not available in a particular country.

I have experienced this in my experience. I checked different VPN extensions (add-ons) for the four most popular browsers: Opera, Google Chrome, Yandex Browser and Firefox. I decided to share this useful information with you. Below we take a look at the best (in my opinion), free (though not all) VPN add-ons for browsers. I will also show you how to find and install them in each browser. After installing and activating these extensions, you will be able to visit blocked sites, social networks (VKontakte, Odnoklassniki) and other resources.

A free VPN cannot be of high quality. It works slowly and is not stable. Unfortunately, this is so. Especially in our time, when a large load has fallen on these free services. A free VPN is not suitable for permanent use. I think you've already seen this.

It is better, of course, to buy some kind of paid VPN.

A few words about what VPN (Virtual Private Network) is and how it works. This is a virtual private network. If this does not mean anything to you, then now I will try to explain in simple language. There are many VPN services, both free and paid. Using some kind of VPN service (customized via browser extension, PC program, Android, iOS), all our traffic goes through the server of this service. There can be a lot of such servers, in each country and several pieces (it all depends on the specific VPN service).

We get the IP address of the server through which we connect. This allows us to access blocked sites, as we change our location on the network, connecting through a server installed in another country (where certain sites are not blocked). All data that we transmit or receive is encrypted. This gives us additional protection, especially when connected via open Wi-Fi networks.

Sometimes security when using a VPN can be deceptive. Since all our traffic goes through the servers of some company there, there is always a risk that this company will take advantage of the information that passes through its servers. Therefore, I advise you to use only the time-tested and most popular VPN extensions for browsers. I will talk about these in this article.

It's simple: if in your country the provider has blocked access to some sites (for example, as VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Yandex and Mail.ru are now blocked in Ukraine), then we simply install the VPN add-on in our browser, turn it on and we can go to sites to which we have restricted access.

Free VPN for Opera Browser

First of all, I will talk about the solution for the Opera browser. For the reason that I myself use this browser, and in this regard it is the best. Why? But because Opera does not need to install any third-party extensions in order to visit blocked sites. Opera has its own built-in free VPN that works just perfect!

All we need is to install the latest version of the browser. Then go to "Menu" - "Settings", on the "Security" tab, and check the box next to "Enable VPN".

It remains just to turn on the VPN, and you can go to sites that your Internet provider has blocked for you.

You can change the virtual location. But I advise you to leave "Optimal location".

The developers of the Opera browser are certainly great. Not only is the service free, but also with unlimited traffic and speed. And it is very convenient to use it. And most importantly, a company like Opera can be trusted. In any case, it is better than some VPN services that were created a couple of days ago.

If you use the Opera browser, then I think the issue of bypassing site blocking has been resolved for you.

Advice! If it is not very important for you which browser to use, then you can install Opera and visit the necessary sites through its VPN. In order not to search for and install third-party extensions in other browsers.

There are a lot of different VPN extensions for the Google Chrome browser. They can be found and installed from the official store. Let me first show how extensions are installed in the Chrome browser, and then I will show a few specific extensions that I personally tested in my work.

Open the menu, go to "More Tools" and select "Extensions". Then, at the bottom, click on "More extensions".

A new tab will open with a store of various add-ons for the Chrome browser. You can simply set VPN in the search, and we will get a list of necessary extensions.

Just click on the "Install" button, and the extension will be installed in the browser. Then, its icon will appear next to the "Menu" button.

Some VPN extensions for Chrome:

I tried many different ones. Each has its downsides. In any case, the download speed may decrease.

Installing a VPN in Yandex.Browser

First, update your browser to the latest version. In Yandex.Browser, you can install add-ons, among which there are VPN services.

To install an add-on, open the menu, then select Add-ons. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Directory of extensions for Yandex.Browser" button.

In the search, enter "vpn". A list of add-ons we need will appear.

To install the necessary, select it and click on the "Add to Yandex.Browser" button. I advise you to try: Hola Better Internet, ZenMate VPN, TunnelBear, DotVPN - better than VPN. After installation, the extension icon will appear near the address bar (on the right). Most likely, you will need to start the VPN in the settings of the add-on.

Installing friGate in Yandex.Browser

I think this is the best solution. Everything works well, and it is possible to open only some sites through the VPN that are blocked. You can create lists and add your sites there. Many blocked sites are added by default. Installing friGate as described above will not work. You need to download the extension file and install it.

friGate can be installed and configured in other browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Chrome.

VPN add-ons for Mozilla Firefox browser

In the Mozilla Firefox browser, you can also install the necessary extension. Or set up friGate, which I wrote about above (the link is also above).

Go to "Menu" - "Add-ons".

On the extensions tab, in the search bar we write "vpn", or the name of a particular extension.

You can go to the full list of extensions by clicking on the appropriate link below.

I checked Hotspot Shield Free VPN Proxy, Hoxx VPN Proxy, ZenMate Security and Privacy & Unblock VPN.

Hotspot Shield works as soon as you download and turn it on. Hoxx and ZenMate require registration.

After installing the VPN, blocked sites will open in Mozilla Firefox. If you don't like the download speed, or the stability of the work, you can try another add-on.

Afterword

Don't get hung up on installing everything. Remember, this may not be safe! Look at the rating, reviews, the number of installations of the extension.

Of the free solutions, I liked the built-in VPN in the Opera browser the most, and friGate, which can be installed in almost every browser.

Whatever VPN service you use, it has its drawbacks and inconveniences. He needs to be watched (enable or disable), speed, ping can also drop. Failures in the operation of the server through which you are connecting are not ruled out.

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