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WINDSCRIBE

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THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY REASONS for wanting to use a VPN. The first is to increase the security of your Internet connection, and the second is to make it appear as though you are located somewhere else in the world. Both of these benefits are due to the fact that when using a VPN, your web traffic is encrypted and routed through secure servers.

A VPN can make it seem as though you are browsing the web from another country by assigning you a foreign IP address—which is great if you want to access, say, the British version of Netflix, or sites that are blocked in your country.

Both free and paid-for VPNs exist, and their quality and reliability can vary wildly. Here we’ve chosen to take a look at Windscribe, which includes a generous set of features in the free version, but can also be upgraded for a small fee if your needs grow.