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3-Year Subscription of Windscribe VPN Pro

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StackSocial has 3-Year Subscription of Windscribe VPN Pro on sale for $54 when you apply promo code FEBSDSAVE (apply in cart).

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About the Product
  • Mask your physical location from 3rd parties with an encrypted tunnel
  • Access geo-locked content from anywhere
  • Block ads & trackers and improve your browsing speed w/ the ROBERT feature
  • Access services on your computer or home network remotely while connected to Windscribe with port forwarding
  • Torrent securely & share files w/o worrying about your ISP snooping on you
  • Use on all your devices simultaneously
  • Get protected by the top-notch firewall that protects you in case of connectivity loss
  • Sign up without an email address
  • Leave no trace or logs while you browse
  • Load your own OpenVPN configurations directly in the Windscribe app
WindscribeVPN Pro Plan
  • Unlimited data
  • Unlimited devices
  • 63+ countries & 110 cities. See list here
  • OpenVPN, IKEv2, WireGuard
  • Block ads, trackers & malware

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Unredeemed licenses can be returned for store credit within 30 days of purchase. Once your license is redeemed, all sales are final.
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - persian_mafia

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About the Poster
Update: This popular deal is still available for a limited time.

StackSocial has 3-Year Subscription of Windscribe VPN Pro on sale for $54 when you apply promo code FEBSDSAVE (apply in cart).

Thanks to Deal Hunter DJ3xclusive for sharing this deal

Note, must login to your StackSocial account to apply the listed promo code to receive discount

About the Product
  • Mask your physical location from 3rd parties with an encrypted tunnel
  • Access geo-locked content from anywhere
  • Block ads & trackers and improve your browsing speed w/ the ROBERT feature
  • Access services on your computer or home network remotely while connected to Windscribe with port forwarding
  • Torrent securely & share files w/o worrying about your ISP snooping on you
  • Use on all your devices simultaneously
  • Get protected by the top-notch firewall that protects you in case of connectivity loss
  • Sign up without an email address
  • Leave no trace or logs while you browse
  • Load your own OpenVPN configurations directly in the Windscribe app
WindscribeVPN Pro Plan
  • Unlimited data
  • Unlimited devices
  • 63+ countries & 110 cities. See list here
  • OpenVPN, IKEv2, WireGuard
  • Block ads, trackers & malware

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Unredeemed licenses can be returned for store credit within 30 days of purchase. Once your license is redeemed, all sales are final.
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - persian_mafia

Original Post

Written by DJ3xclusive

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Jan 28, 2021 3:46 PM
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Joined Aug 2009
jcarloJan 28, 2021 3:46 PM
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Sorry Newbie question here. I have been seeing this vpn. What is this for and who is for?
Jan 28, 2021 4:09 PM
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Joined Apr 2006
noctshadowJan 28, 2021 4:09 PM
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Quote from lylerasputin View quoted comment :
I'm using Express VPN right now, and I used Windscribe for a year (and yeah, I was dumb enough not to get the 'lifetime' facepalm).... I spend a lot of time in the UK from the US, and Express VPN is great for defeating geolocation on most, I wasn't spending as much time in the UK and trying to access US geo sites, does Windscribe deal ok with that?

Express VPN from my experience is a lot quicker, but obviously at a cost... but for this price, for three years, it's not like I can't deal with losing ~1/3-1/2 bandwidth when I need it, ... just want to know if it is at least near Express VPN in defeating geolocating....
ExpressVPN costs a bit more than average prices, but their infrastructure is a lot better, and they've been audited. There are many other VPNs out there claimed they don't log anything but had been caught red handed. Even if you are not doing some illegal, you still don't want your data (like your logins and credit card numbers) to be sniffed by VPN companies if they keep log secretly. After all, you're placing your trust from one company (service provider/wifi hotspot) to another (VPN).
Jan 28, 2021 4:11 PM
696 Comments
Joined Apr 2006
noctshadowJan 28, 2021 4:11 PM
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Quote from jcarlo View quoted comment :
Sorry Newbie question here. I have been seeing this vpn. What is this for and who is for?
Google is your best friend. There are plenty of websites and youtube videos explaining what a VPN is. no one is going to be able to explain it fully in a few sentences here.
Jan 28, 2021 4:32 PM
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Joined Apr 2006
noctshadowJan 28, 2021 4:32 PM
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Quote from DrRad View quoted comment :
That's assuming you trust Windscribe isn't monetizing user data. Every VPN says they don't log, but ALL data centers keep logs. At minimum, login and logout.
Not true. Not if you know how to implement a network infrastructure. In short, the system doesn't need to generate logs. It just needs to authenticate the connection.
Jan 28, 2021 5:06 PM
100 Comments
Joined Oct 2018
CarverofchoiceJan 28, 2021 5:06 PM
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Quote from Quadriflax View quoted comment :
I can't get this feature to work. I tell it to disable for my 5GHz network and to enable for my 2.4GHz. it doesn't automatically toggle when I switch between the two. If it's on, it stays on. If it's off, it stays off. I have to manually toggle. Am I doing it wrong? I could never get this feature to work in all the years I've had it.
You should be able to whitelist certain networks, etc. So even if it appears on, it won't be re-routed while you're on them. Then you just leave it on and it knows when to route or not. Also, I leveraged Tasker to automatically activate it in certain situations. I used to do this to a degree with IFTTT too before they got greedy.
Jan 28, 2021 5:34 PM
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QuadriflaxJan 28, 2021 5:34 PM
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Quote from Carverofchoice View quoted comment :
You should be able to whitelist certain networks, etc. So even if it appears on, it won't be re-routed while you're on them. Then you just leave it on and it knows when to route or not. Also, I leveraged Tasker to automatically activate it in certain situations. I used to do this to a degree with IFTTT too before they got greedy.
Still doesn't seem to work. On my 5GHz network, which is set to "unsecured", it still shows the IP address for the VPN, not my ISP IP address. It even shows a little "X" on the shield, but seems like it's very much still on and routing my traffic. Does "always on VPN" need to be enabled even if the VPN is just on manually? I don't want to mess with the system wide settings if it can be avoided.
Jan 28, 2021 6:47 PM
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Joined Jun 2004
amdaxiomJan 28, 2021 6:47 PM
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I purchased three years of Private Internet Access (PIA) and Windscribe back in 2018. Been using PIA exclusively but after seeing this deal just tried out Windscribe and found it to better. Added on another 3 years even though I still have a few months left. Thanks
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Jan 28, 2021 7:18 PM
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Laser1987Jan 28, 2021 7:18 PM
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No lifetime plan anymore...
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Jan 28, 2021 7:29 PM
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Joined May 2006
na_traJan 28, 2021 7:29 PM
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I have the lifetime deal a few years back. It is good company. I have not had any problem regarding connecting or downloading spead.
Jan 28, 2021 7:57 PM
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NEW0Jan 28, 2021 7:57 PM
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I have the free (but limited to maybe 50gb(?)/month) version of this from years ago... not sure if I need another VPN.... Especially with whatever may happen to VPN companies if EARN IT actually passes.

If anything, wondering about using Linux and proxies more. Maybe Proxifier or something like that on Windows too. Not sure about sandboxing applications... probably overkill and buggy anyway. Also, I find some programs just don't work as well anymore in Virtual Machines for me

It does seem like Windscribe is lesser known than some other VPNs though, but I guess bad actors will use it on major sites and get the VPNs blocked eventually anyway. It's a shame you can't really have one solution that just *works*
Jan 28, 2021 8:35 PM
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BagudaJan 28, 2021 8:35 PM
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After all this raving about Windscribe, I tried it today on the free trial (2 GB or 10 GB per month). While I can connect easily on a Win10 PC, it disconnects/reconnects a staggering number of times even when I use the nearest Windscribe servers in the US. I leave the Windscribe window up, try some web browsing and every 2-3 minutes the little dots start moving on Windscribe like it's having trouble. During that time my browser fails with various errors like ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED, ERR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED, or a couple others. It sounds like the DNS server is vanishing, but after a bunch of reading and going through their help pages in detail, I couldn't find any useful solution.

I've tried a couple other VPNs last month and those were even worse. Sometimes my first session worked fine, but I could never reconnect without a full uninstall/reinstall. It's probably some bizarre Win10 issue on my PC.

The amazing part is nobody else here seems to have any VPN problems. It's hard to justify paying anything for any VPN when I can't even get the free trial version to work. Unfortunately I'm not very smart about networking and can't afford hundreds or thousands of dollars to hire a local (typically snobby) Internet expert to fix it for me. So I will continue to pass on these VPN "deals" until I can find a VPN that works or solve my Win10 issue.

Whenever my VPN is deactivated, my Internet connection is rock solid. The help is so minimal, and I couldn't even find a good description on Windscribe or searching on duck* what allow local LAN traffic actually means. I guess with VPNs you're either a trained or self-taught networking expert or SOOL.
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Jan 28, 2021 8:45 PM
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Joined Nov 2018
SiennaCaption4978Jan 28, 2021 8:45 PM
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Says "We are currently acquiring your license for this product. Please check back soon." for like 2 hours. How long does it take?
Jan 28, 2021 9:11 PM
610 Comments
Joined Oct 2013
lylerasputinJan 28, 2021 9:11 PM
610 Comments
Quote from Baguda View quoted comment :
After all this raving about Windscribe, I tried it today on the free trial (2 GB or 10 GB per month). While I can connect easily on a Win10 PC, it disconnects/reconnects a staggering number of times even when I use the nearest Windscribe servers in the US. .

Yeah, it's been a few years, but in my experience, having tried the "trial" and purchased the product, the trial version sucks and was a mere shadow of the full product.
Jan 28, 2021 10:16 PM
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JennyBeckJan 28, 2021 10:16 PM
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Quote from SiennaCaption4978 View quoted comment :
Says "We are currently acquiring your license for this product. Please check back soon." for like 2 hours. How long does it take?
It was instant for me

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Jan 28, 2021 11:30 PM
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BaldieJan 28, 2021 11:30 PM
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My windscribe expired last month. Tried FasterVPN ($25 lifetime) but frequently can't connect to servers here in the USA. I might just go back to windscribe with this deal. Can I install on several devices?

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