Kill switch: If Hotspot Shield suddenly disconnects, enabling this feature will stop the data flow, protecting you by not allowing the internet traffic to run in the background once the VPN disconnects.Īuto-protect: Once you connect to a public network such as Starbucks, libraries, etc. Moving on to the advanced section, we have 3 settings that can protect you while being connected or if you happen to disconnect. If not at par with Hydra, this is still a reliable protocol that may help with certain technical issues. While being less secure than the other protocols, this is one of our very fast protocols under our belt. It is the most secure of our protocols, so whenever you have a technical problem, please try changing to Hydra. This unique protocol is the fastest in the VPN industry and faster than our other protocols. When this protocol is selected, we will pick the fastest and most secure protocol to connect to for your network or area. This is automatically turned on when you connect to a virtual location. You can choose from 3 different protocols. We highly suggest changing your protocol whenever you have a technical issue with our application. You can easily change your protocols from this section which can help solve issues with connections or access. You just simply add the URL to this screen. With the Smart VPN feature (or, in other words, Split-Tunneling), you can choose which apps or websites to bypass the VPN tunnel, providing security and privacy to the apps or websites you choose. Notifications: Enable for any new features or updates that you would like to be notified.Ĭonnection Quality Feedback: Enable this feature for after you disconnect the VPN and you would like to share your feedback on how the connection was performing. Start minimized: Once your windows device boots up Hotspot Shield will start in a smaller, minimized window.Īuto-connect: With this enabled once you start up Hotspot Shield, the VPN will connect to the most recent virtual location you had selected prior to relaunching. Start on launch: When you initially launch your Windows device, Hotspot Shield will be already activated in the background. You will see options such as general, smart VPN, advanced, and shortcuts. Each category has a different set of settings within them. Once you are signed in to the application on your Windows device, please select the on the left the gear icon and this will display your settings.
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