How to set up and install a VPN on Windows 10

There are plenty of good reasons to have a VPN running on your PC, ranging from bypassing geo-restrictions, keeping data more private from your ISP that wants to go data mining, or increasing overall security by keeping your IP Address concealed- to name a few.

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You is have bad memories hours spent manually configuring VPN software , ended screwed settings VPN connection . Thankfully days is are long gone . days , software is is simple newbie process getting Windows 10 VPN PC esy steps .

1. Choose your VPN

In all honesty, one of the more challenging steps to getting a VPN up and running is the choice of VPN provider. This is because there are such a wide range of choices, all claiming to suit different needs.

Some focus on ease of use, while others cater to power users or the privacy minded. And then there those that just boast thousands of servers.

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Getting overwhelmed? No worries, as you can simply check out TechRadar’s best VPN recommendations for some solid VPN choices and where ExpressVPN tops the lot.

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2. Download the Windows 10 app

For the rest of this guide, we’ll work with ExpressVPN, but the sentiments and process will extend to pretty much every VPN out there.

To get started, navigate over to the Windows download section of the ExpressVPN website, and select “Get ExpressVPN.”

( Image credit : ExpressVPN )

3. Open up the Windows client

Once logged into your account, you can see all the devices that the VPN supports – navigate over to the page for Windows and hit “Download” to get the software.

If using ExpressVPN then take note of the activation code that you will need. Then just install the software and enter the activation code when prompted.

These services are so straightforward that you’re now basically ready to go…

4. Choose a server

Now you have the software installed on your computer. The next step is to choose a server to connect to. Thankfully, ExpressVPN (and other top VPNs) does this for you with the ‘Smart Location’ feature by figuring out your location, and then connecting you to the closest server for your VPN experience.

( Image credit : ExpressVPN )

5 . Turn VPN

left hit / button ( seen screenshot comes ExpressVPN ) . , you is surfing surfing internet VPN ultimate online anonymity geo – spoofing needs .

Yes, it is really that simple!