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Set Up Your Windows VPN in 3 Simple Steps

It's easy to get the best VPN for Windows to enjoy blazing fast speeds and improved privacy.

1

Sign up for a VPN account from PrivadoVPN.

2

Download and log into our Windows VPN app.

3

Safely connect to our VPN servers and protect your Windows PC.

How to Connect to the VPN Network on Your Windows Device

Click the Keyhole Icon

Once you log in, you only need to click the PrivadoVPN logo in the center of the app window to connect to the best VPN server for your location.
Select the dropdown menu at the bottom of the app window to bring up our server list. Pick the best VPN server from any of the countries and cities we have available. You'll automatically connect to the new VPN server.
Activate the Kill Switch option under the country dropdown. If you lose access to the VPN network, all Internet activity on your Windows computer will stop until you re-establish the connection. That way you won't send unsecured data, even by accident. Kill switch is one of the most useful VPN security features.

Why PrivadoVPN has the Best VPN Software for Your Windows System

Hide Your Online Identity

Hide Your Online Identity

The best VPNs (like PrivadoVPN) hide your identity online by changing your IP address. This is one of the most important VPN features because it keeps people from knowing your location, your ISP, or even that you're on a Windows PC.
Lots of Features

Lots of Features

PrivadoVPN includes several popular VPN features including unlimited speed and data, super fast servers, and more. We also have unique features like our SOCKS5 proxy, which drastically increases your download speeds on any Windows client.
Best Encryption for All Your Online Windows Activity

Best Encryption for All Your Online Windows Activity

Advanced VPN tunneling is a feature of the best VPNs and keeps every byte of data coming to and going from your Windows system safe. "Tunneling" means creating an encrypted tunnel using the best VPN protocols so that nobody can see what you're doing online.

The Best Software to Combat Windows Vulnerabilities

Windows systems can be vulnerable to all sorts of cyberattacks. And many of these could be mitigated or prevented by using a VPN. Here are just a few examples and what features could have helped.

Microsoft Edge

The Edge browser for Windows has had a tough rollout, particular when it comes to security. There are far too many vulnerabilities to name, and while many have been fixed, more are discovered regularly.

That's why the best VPN for your Windows machine features secure browsing options like encrypted DNS servers and a kill switch, which shuts down your Internet connection if you aren't on the VPN network, keeping your Windows devices safe from data leaks.

Windows 10 WiFi Sense Contact Sharing

A feature of Windows 10 that is on by default is WiFi Contact Sharing. This automatically shares your WiFi credentials with your Outlook, Skype, and Facebook contacts. However, that means that any of those contacts could access your WiFi just by being in range of it.

Securing your network with a VPN can go a long way toward keeping unwanted visitors out, no matter what Windows settings you use. The best VPN features to handle this include secure encryption protocols, a super fast, reliable VPN network, and the ability to protect up to 10 of your Windows devices with a single account.

Windows Graphic Components

It's possible, because of a flaw in Windows graphics and fonts, to go to an unsafe website and have it remotely install malware on your system. This vulnerability can be particularly hard to patch.

Fortunately, PrivadoVPN has the best VPN software features to deal with that. The PrivadoVPN app for Windows will keep your data safe and can prevent connection hijacking by building an encrypted tunnel around your personal information to keep out bad actors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you absolutely do. Without a VPN for Windows, you are risking several potential cyberattacks that you may not even realize are happening. Online connections that are not secured with a VPN can leak personal information like your social security number or bank login. They can grant access to bad actors who could remotely install malware or manipulate your Windows settings to give them even greater access.

In the absolutely best case scenario, without a VPN, your ISP can see and record everything you do online.

A VPN for Windows can prevent all of that and more. PrivadoVPN's features help you get fast connections while staying anonymous online and keeping your private data out of the hands of hackers, governments, and corporations.

A VPN defends your online privacy in two distinct, but complimentary ways.

  1. A VPN for Windows can hide your IP address by routing all of your traffic through a server located someplace else. With IP masking, your identity can't be seen by anyone who happens to be watching.
  2. A VPN can lock down all of your Windows information so that it stays encrypted while in transit. This not only foils packet sniffing and other online snooping, but it also keeps your ISP from recording your Internet activity or artificially slowing down your connection for certain types of data.

There are several factors to consider with this question, so it's not easy to answer completely. However, we will attempt it.

Please be aware that this is not legal advice and you should consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction for specific information regarding VPN, Windows, and the best ways to operate within the local laws.

In most cases, no, it is not illegal to use a VPN. Your Windows computer can get the benefit of all the security features that come with a VPN without you having to worry that you are breaking any laws.

However, there are some countries where using a VPN can be illegal, either totally or under certain circumstances. Places like China and Russia only allow you to choose a VPN from an approved list (presumably that they can access). In other places, it may not be technically "illegal," but if you are caught using a VPN, you might still be harassed.

Before you use a VPN, do the research to make sure that you are both legally and socially safe wherever you are.

The absolutely best VPNs use 256-bit encryption. The "256" refers to how many numbers are used in the encryption key. In order to break that encryption, it would require a computer to try 2256 potential combinations. The world's fastest computer, which is roughly 1 million times faster than the average high-end Windows computer, would still take 27,337,893,038,406,611,194,430,009,974,922,940,323,611,067,429,756,962,487 years to break 256-bit encryption. Put another way: 27,337,893 trillion trillion trillion trillion years.

The best VPNs use this form of encryption since it's impossible to break from a practical standpoint. Don't you think the best VPN for PC should use nearly unbreakable encryption?

The reason that the best VPNs give you protocol options is because different people use the Internet in different ways. Some protocols, like OpenVPN, are nearly unbreakable and are best used when data integrity is important. If speed is crucial, you might pick a slightly less secure protocol that still has the necessary features to keep you safe. These usually have less robust data checking, but are perfect for Windows PCs that are used for gaming, streaming, and other high-transfer activities.

PrivadoVPN's free account is, by far, the best free VPN you can use for your Windows devices. Here are just a few reasons why PrivadoVPN free for Windows provides better security and more features than other VPNs.

  1. You get 10 GB of data for free every month. That's more than most free VPNs on the market.
  2. You can access 12 VPN servers from around the world, so it's possible to set your location for the best possible speeds.
  3. You'll be able to stream high quality content and use download services with a free VPN account.
  4. PrivadoVPN doesn't ask for anything other than a verified email to sign up.

Get the protection of premium VPNs at no cost by signing up for a free PrivadoVPN account.

You might have noticed in your Windows settings that Windows 10 seems to have a "VPN." Unfortunately, it's not really a VPN, but rather a VPN client. It allows you to connect to a third-party VPN service through Windows.

That being said, you still shouldn't use it, and here's why.

First, it's not particularly user friendly. In fact, you could argue it's one of the most unnecessarily complicated Windows features. You require a certain amount of technical knowledge to set up your VPN through Windows.

Secondly, you can't just set it up and go. You have to create a "connection profile" in Windows, where you choose your server and protocol. But you can only use one VPN protocol and VPN server per connection profile. So if you want to switch VPN servers, you need to make another connection profile for that one.

Finally, almost any commercial VPN that works on Windows already comes with a Windows client that is easier to use and more versatile. We've spent a lot of time trying to make our Windows VPN app the best it can possibly be so our users don't have to struggle for online security.

Yes, we offer a full, 30 day money back guarantee on our paid plans. Try our VPN for Windows and see for yourself what kind of speeds you'll get on our servers, how useful IP masking can be, and the improved security that comes with 256-bit encryption.

If you are unhappy in any way with the service, we'll gladly refund your payment.

One of the features that we offer as part of a PrivadoVPN Premium plan is a SOCKS5 proxy.This is a security tool for people who want super fast download speeds on their Windows client without sacrificing the privacy that comes from IP masking.

Unlike a full VPN, a SOCKS5 proxy does not encrypt your data. However, that speeds up your connection by eliminating the time it takes to scramble everything in Windows, then put it back together on the other end.

A SOCKS5 proxy does improve your online security by hiding your IP address. Accessing the SOCKS5 servers will change your IP so that you can appear to be in another geographical region or simply preserve your online anonymity.

Protect Up to 10 Devices With One Account

Now you can protect up to 10 Internet connected devices with a single PrivadoVPN Premium account. You no longer need to worry about whether to activate your VPN on your Windows laptop or your smartphone, you can protect them both, as well as the phones, tablets, and streaming media devices of the rest of your family.

That means everybody can enjoy the security of a VPN with a hidden IP address and 256-bit encryption wherever they are.

Computers

Protect all your desktops and laptops from spying and anonymize your online activity on multiple simultaneous connections at home or out and about with the PrivadoVPN app.

Mobile Devices

On a phone or a tablet, you can make sure that everything you send and receive on it is encrypted, sent through a secure tunnel, and routed through our extensive network of global servers.

Online Entertainment Services

Whether you're watching on an Internet-ready TV or using an add-on device, you can ensure you're getting private Internet access and safe connections with PrivadoVPN.

Routers

You don't have to choose what devices to protect while you're at home. Install PrivadoVPN on your router and protect multiple devices connected to your network.

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No-Log Servers in Countries Around the Globe

Whether you're traveling the world and want to access the show from home that you started or simply want to hide from prying eyes, you'll be able to find the fastest VPN server to meet your needs.

Albania
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong, SAR China
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea (South)
Latvia
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Netherlands
New Zealand
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Philippines
Poland
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Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
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Thailand
Turkey
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United Kingdom
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