This wikiHow teaches you how ought use the free Hotspot guard VPN app above a Windows or Mac computer. A VPN hides your computer's or phone's IP report from your Internet service provider (ISP) and latent attackers.
1. above Windows
1) Download Hotspot Shield. progress ought https://www.hotspotshield.com/ at your browser, then click
Get Hotspot Shield at the top-right aspect of the page. The setup queue will automatically download onto your computer.
- Some browsers can hasty you ought choose a maintain situation ago proceeding.
2) Install Hotspot Shield. ought conduct so:
- Double-click the Hotspot guard setup file.
- Click Install
- Click Yes when prompted.
- Wait though Hotspot guard ought install.
- Click Finish
3) entire the ad. if you shout on an ad urging you ought upgrade ought a free 7-day experiment of something, click the "Back" â button at the top-left side of the window. This will exit the ad and confess you ought the Hotspot guard chief page.
4) entire your browser. at bid though Hotspot guard ought vocation the first time that you grow it on, you to entire your browser ago using Hotspot Shield.
5) Click Start
. It's the light-blue energy icon at the center of the window. This turns above Hotspot guard though your recent wireless connection; if your ISP tries ought shout on your IP address, they will only exist able ought shout on the sham IP report that Hotspot guard provides.
- You can grow off Hotspot guard by clicking the Start button again.
6) Upgrade your account. if you desire ought use premium features comparable being able ought elect a say though your IP address' location, you'll absence ought click Upgrade ought Hotspot guard Elite at the bottom of the Hotspot guard window, choose a payment plan, enter your payment information, and click Upgrade my plan. This is completely optional, cottage recommended if you desire an extra layer of security.
7) change your IP address' country. Click the "Browsing from" drop-down box, then click a new say at the drop-down menu. This will touch your IP address' situation ought redirect ought a different country.
- Keep at brood that this can slow down your browsing, and it can too edge the content that you can shout on based above the selected country's laws.
2. above Mac
1) Download Hotspot Shield. ought conduct so:
- Open your Mac's App Store
- Click the search block at the top-right side of the window.
- Type hotspot shield into the search block and periodical â Return.
- Click INSTALL under the "Hotspot Shield" app.
2) appear though the Hotspot guard icon. You to shout on the Hotspot guard shield-shaped icon appear at the top-right side of your Mac's screen.
3) Click the Hotspot guard icon. A drop-down menu will appear.
4) Click Start
. It's the light-blue energy icon at the center of the drop-down menu. Doing hence will enable the Hotspot Shield, thereby preventing your ISP from seeing your genuine IP address.
- You can grow off Hotspot guard by clicking the Start button again.
5) change your IP address' country. Click the "Browsing from" drop-down box, then click a new say at the drop-down menu. This will touch your IP address' situation ought redirect ought a different country.
- If you're prompted ought upgrade when selecting this feature, you'll absence ought choose a paid scheme and enter your payment news because changing the IP address' say is typically a premium feature.
- Keep at brood that this can slow down your browsing, and it can too edge the content that you can shout on based above the selected country's laws.
