Windscribe is a VPN desktop application and VPN/proxy browser extension that work together to block ads, trackers, restore access to blocked content and help you safeguard your privacy online.
Windscribe VPN is a tool that secures Wifi and helps you safeguard your privacy online. Best part? It's absolutely free to use and offers up to 10GB of bandwidth per month, if you supply a confirmed email address! That's something you can actually use!
With Windscribe VPN, you'll never mess with confusing settings and option menus again; just turn it on once and forget about it.
Get up to 10GB of data per month for Free, which you can use on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC, or as a browser add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Opera.
Features
- Stop tracking and browse privately Governments block content based on your location. Corporations track and sell your personal data. Add Windscribe VPN to your browser and take back control of your privacy.
- Unlock geo-restricted content Windscribe VPN masks your IP address. This gives you unrestricted and private access to entertainment, news sites, and blocked content in over 30 different countries.
- Stop leaking personal information Prevent hackers from stealing your data while you use public WiFi, and block annoying advertisers from stalking you online. Just a VPN will not protect you from this.
- Share Privacy with Others Use Secure.link next time you send anyone a link to anything and show how much tracking is actually happening on most websites.
- We delete everything our privacy is a right. We don't track you. We don't keep logs.
- Go beyond basic VPN protection For comprehensive privacy protection, use our desktop VPN and browser combo (they're both free).
Extra Layer of Security
Using a Windscribe will give you an additional layer of security. Savvy Internet users and newbies alike are switching to Windscribe VPN for Windows, making it one of the fastest growing Internet security companies. Tech sites recommend Windscribe for windows for all sorts of reasons, but mainly:
- To buy securely without giving away your location
- Stay safe on public networks
- To keep all your data, video calls, search histories, and financial data private
- To transfer files without worrying about someone watching (like your ISP)
Bypass Censorship
Windscribe VPN for Windows provides unlimited access to a truly open, free Internet. Our strong encryption offers privacy and security, so you can navigate around censorship restrictions and unlock regional content. Firewalls are erected to block users from accessing certain websites in some countries, workplace and even schools. Some websites like Netflix block access to premium content for countries other than the US. With Windscribe VPN for Windows, you can bypass this firewalls and restriction quickly and easily. If you find yourself in locations that don't allow you to access your favorite websites, you can use Windscribe VPN for Windows to bypass any location-based filter to gain uncensored access to content you want.
Fast and Secure Internet Access
Besides hiding your IP and mixing your traffic with that of other users, Windscribe VPN for Windows also encrypt your traffic between secured Windscribe VPN servers and your Windows computers to make your personal information inaccessible to third party agents like hackers, ISPs and 3 government agencies. We are continuously optimizing our networks to provide unlimited bandwidth and speed so you can stream you favorite movies and TV shows in high definition even while connected to Windscribe VPN.
What's New
- Added experimental support for the OpenVPN DCO driver.
- Added feature to export/import preferences to/from JSON file.
- Added password reveal/hide button for main login.
- Added 'status' command to the CLI.
- Added support for installing the app on Windows 10 builds older than our officially supported build (17763).
- Added feature to disable system-wide DoH configuration on connect in Windows 11.
- Added advanced parameter for specifying specific wireguard server.
- Improved anti-censorship measures in WireGuard and OpenVPN.
- Improved labels and descriptions in preferences to match the mobile app.
- Improved app start up time by starting the helper service during install.
- Improved IKEv2 profiles by disabling unnecessary features.
- Improved debug log feature to include the installer log.
- Improved installer to support keyboard shortcuts (ESC/Enter/etc.).
- Improved Secure Hotspot preference to automatically enable the Allow LAN Traffic preference.
- Fixed transition to 2FA screen when logging in.
- Fixed importing/exporting preferences closes the app window if docked.
- Fixed banned/disabled message not showing during login.
- Fixed update screen may not be clickable after an alert is shown.
- Fixed reveal password icon may be slightly cut off at certain scaling.
- Fixed pressing Login from external config mode causes UI to not display.
- Fixed returning to login screen does not set focus to username field.
- Fixed user is forcefully logged out on some server errors.
- Fixed imported split tunneling settings not reflecting in the GUI until after app restart.
- Fixed right-click also triggering Static IP link.
- Fixed various minor UX issues on login screen and preferences.
- Fixed hard-to-read 10 Gbps location icon.
- Fixed possible crash during app exit.
- Fixed advanced parameter file location differs between Guinea Pig vs Beta/Release builds.
- Fixed misdetection of TCP error during OpenVPN connection.
- Fixed installer log reordering in merge log.
- Fixed escaping of the OpenVPN password.
- Fixed incorrect translation of 'Quit' in French translation.
- Fixed some helper exes did not contain version information.
- Fixed tray menu items can be activated with right-click.
- Fixed app can be moved by dragging its shadow.
- Fixed updating from a build earlier than 2.4.10 does not work.
- Fixed a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. Thanks @heegong123.
- Fixed DLL injection vulnerability in the installer.
- Fixed duplicate DLLs bloating installer size.
- Fixed uninstallation page opens in browser when reinstalling and user is not logged in.
- Fixed DOH registry disable in forced mode when EnableDohValue property originally does not exist.
- Fixed MAC address does not auto-rotate when changing networks and the MAC Spoofing Auto-Rotate MAC preference is enabled.
- Removed misleading logs indicating errors when it's benign.
- Removed unnecessary parameters for server list request API call.
- Updated boost, c-ares, and lzma dependencies.
- Updated ctrld dependency to 1.3.3.