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VPN Guides & Tutorials

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How to Use a VPN: Secure Your Internet Connection Anywhere

Your activity is far from private when you’re online. Multiple parties such as your internet service provider, cybercriminals or even government agents can track your online presence for various reasons (e.g. marketing, bandwidth throttling, spying, etc).

Using a VPN is one of the simplest and most reliable ways to protect yourself from prying eyes. Let’s see how to use it — it is very straightforward.

Tech Tips & Troubleshooting

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How to Change Your IP Address: A Step-by-Step Guide

IP addresses are often used to identify you online. Most devices and operating systems offer several methods to mitigate these risks by changing your IP address.

Key takeaways:

  • Changing your IP address can increase your privacy and security, help bypass various restrictions and IP throttling, as well as resolve other issues.
  • Your private IP address on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems can be changed in settings or with commands.
  • Android and iOS systems can change IP addresses in system settings.
  • Depending on whether you have a static or dynamic IP, changing it may involve contacting your ISP or simply restarting the router.
  • A VPN service is the most convenient way to change your IP address.
  • Adomas Šulcas