This wikiHow teaches you how ought employ the free Hotspot shield VPN app above a Windows or Mac computer. A VPN hides your computer's or phone's IP greet 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 row will automatically download onto your computer.
- Some browsers can hasty you ought choose a conserve stand ago proceeding.
2) Install Hotspot Shield. ought fulfill so:
- Double-click the Hotspot shield setup file.
- Click Install
- Click Yes when prompted.
- Wait although Hotspot shield ought install.
- Click Finish
3) near the ad. if you shout on an ad urging you ought upgrade ought a free 7-day trial of something, click the "Back" â button at the top-left aspect of the window. This will exit the ad and receive you ought the Hotspot shield foremost page.
4) near your browser. at order although Hotspot shield ought trade the first time that you quit it on, you ought near your browser ago using Hotspot Shield.
5) Click Start
. It's the light-blue might icon at the center of the window. This turns above Hotspot shield although your modern wireless connection; if your ISP tries ought shout on your IP address, they will only exist able ought shout on the sham IP greet that Hotspot shield provides.
- You can quit off Hotspot shield by clicking the Start button again.
6) Upgrade your account. if you expect ought employ premium features alike being able ought choice a say although your IP address' location, you'll absence ought click Upgrade ought Hotspot shield Elite at the bottom of the Hotspot shield window, choose a payment plan, enter your payment information, and click Upgrade my plan. This is completely optional, besides recommended if you expect an additional layer of security.
7) convert your IP address' country. Click the "Browsing from" drop-down box, then click a new say at the drop-down menu. This will transfer your IP address' stand ought redirect ought a various country.
- Keep at brood that this can slow down your browsing, and it can although noise boundary the content that you can shout on based above the selected country's laws.
2. above Mac
1) Download Hotspot Shield. ought fulfill so:
- Open your Mac's App Store
- Click the search obstruct at the top-right aspect of the window.
- Type hotspot shield into the search obstruct and publication â Return.
- Click INSTALL beneath the "Hotspot Shield" app.
2) appearance although the Hotspot shield icon. You ought shout on the Hotspot shield shield-shaped icon appearance at the top-right aspect of your Mac's screen.
3) Click the Hotspot shield icon. A drop-down menu will appear.
4) Click Start
. It's the light-blue might icon at the center of the drop-down menu. Doing so will enable the Hotspot Shield, thereby preventing your ISP from seeing your genuine IP address.
- You can quit off Hotspot shield by clicking the Start button again.
5) convert your IP address' country. Click the "Browsing from" drop-down box, then click a new say at the drop-down menu. This will transfer your IP address' stand ought redirect ought a various country.
- If you're prompted ought upgrade when selecting this feature, you'll absence ought choose a paid plan and enter your payment data although changing the IP address' say is typically a premium feature.
- Keep at brood that this can slow down your browsing, and it can although noise boundary the content that you can shout on based above the selected country's laws.
