{"id":1775,"date":"2020-07-07T05:28:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T05:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2020-07-07T05:31:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T05:31:59","slug":"how-to-turn-off-vpn-on-windows-and-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-off-vpn-on-windows-and-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off Your VPN On Windows and Android"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1775\" class=\"elementor elementor-1775\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff48571\" data-id=\"7ff48571\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48deb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48deb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs-bar\"><nav class=\"blog-breadcrumbs\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/\">HOME<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"bc-2nd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/\">BLOG<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c29e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c29e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Turn Off Your VPN On Windows and Android<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d6ac49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d9c2fd9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Douglas Moore\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6a0ea6c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 7, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f170a aff-disclosure elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f170a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> Some links in this guide are affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these links, at no additional cost to you. It&#8217;s how we fund the work that it takes for us to create and maintain these guides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/turn-off-vpn-windows-android-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/turn-off-vpn-windows-android-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/turn-off-vpn-windows-android-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/turn-off-vpn-windows-android-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/turn-off-vpn-windows-android-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/turn-off-vpn-windows-android.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>You probably already know all the benefits you can enjoy from using a VPN. VPNs use encrypted tunnels to reroute your online traffic through their own servers, so your private online activities won\u2019t be visible to anyone &#8211; including ISPs, marketing companies, governments, employers, and so on.<\/p><p>In addition to amping up your privacy, VPNs also boost your security, as a lot of them offer malware and tracker blockers, automatic WiFi protection, and so on. Lastly, VPNs are a great way to bypass geo-restrictions and access content that\u2019s not normally available in your geographic region (like BBC iPlayer, Hulu, various Netflix libraries, etc.). Keep in mind, however, that not all VPNs are created equal, and a good rule of thumb is steering clear of free VPNs. If you don\u2019t already have a VPN provider, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/nordvpn-vs-expressvpn\/\">choose a quality option<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>So if a VPN is that great, why would you want to turn it off? We\u2019ll look at some instances in which you\u2019d want to turn off your VPN and go over a brief tutorial on how you can do it on Windows and Android.<\/p><h2>Why Would You Turn Off Your VPN?<\/h2><p>There are a few instances in which you\u2019d want to turn off, i.e. temporarily disable your VPN. one such case is if you\u2019re experiencing network problems and are trying to figure out what\u2019s causing them. In the troubleshooting process, you may turn off your VPN temporarily to make sure that it\u2019s not the root of the problem (or that its relationship with another piece of software is incompatible).<\/p><p>Another instance in which you may wish to temporarily disable your VPN is when you need faster internet speed for something, and don\u2019t much care if that particular activity is being tracked by anyone. While there are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/best-gaming-vpn\/\">excellent VPNs for gaming<\/a>, a VPN does end up slowing your internet speed at least a little bit. This is mainly due to the encryption protocols that VPNs use. Additionally, your physical distance to the server you\u2019re connected to can affect speed &#8211; the further away you are from a server, the longer it takes for data packets to travel, thus the slower the speed will be.<\/p><p>Without further ado, let\u2019s take a look at how you can turn off your VPN on Windows and on Android.<\/p><h2>How to Turn Off Your VPN on Windows 10<\/h2><p>Turning off your VPN on Windows 10 is quite easy. There are two ways to go about it &#8211; one is using the VPN\u2019s own app, and the other is using the Windows VPN client. The former choice is usually easier and will work in more instances.<\/p><p>To temporarily disable your VPN from its native desktop app:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b>Find the VPN app<\/b> in the bottom-right corner of your screen. You can do this by clicking the <strong>up-arrow<\/strong> next to your clock and connection. A small window of active apps will appear, and your VPN will be one of them.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b>Right-click on the VPN<\/b> and click on <strong>Disconnect<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Your VPN may require confirmation<\/strong>, so click on <strong>confirm<\/strong> if needed.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>After troubleshooting or completing whatever activity you turned off the VPN from, you can reconnect through the VPN app again. You can find the app by searching for it in the <b>Windows search bar.<\/b><\/p><p>The other method you can try is disconnecting your VPN via the Windows VPN app. However, this will only work if your VPN is specifically configured to work through the Windows VPN app.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Click on the Notifications<\/strong> icon located right of the clock, in the bottom-right corner of your screen.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Choose VPN<\/strong> from the window that appears.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Disable the VPN<\/strong> by toggling the little circle off.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>How to Turn Off Your VPN On Android<\/h2><p>Similarly to Windows 10, you can also disable VPN on Android either through the VPN\u2019s mobile client app or through Android\u2019s own settings.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s the process for temporarily disabling your VPN through the native app:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tap the VPN app from the home screen.<\/strong> Most VPN apps are quite intuitive and user-friendly, so they offer the main options &#8211; such as a quick connect button &#8211; on the very first screen you view when opening the app.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tap on Disconnect.<\/strong> Depending on your VPN, the disconnect menu may be available from a drop-down menu or via the toggle button on the main screen.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once you\u2019re ready to turn your VPN back on again, you can simply open the app and re-connect.<\/p><p>If you want to turn off your VPN from your phone\u2019s settings, you can do so by going through the following steps:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Go to Settings<\/strong> from your phone\u2019s home screen (it\u2019s the app with a gear icon).<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Go to Wireless and networks &gt; More &gt; VPN<\/strong>. Depending on what brand of phone you\u2019re using, the same process may go as follows: <br \/><b>Network &amp; Internet &gt; Advanced &gt; VPN, <\/b>or <br \/><b>Settings &gt; Connections &gt; More Connection Settings &gt; VPN<\/b> (for Samsung Galaxy). A window with several VPN options will appear, including a toggle button to activate or deactivate the VPN.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Toggle the VPN connection off<\/strong> to temporarily disable your VPN.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>When you\u2019re ready to reactivate your VPN, you can go through the same process and toggle the VPN connection back on. Make sure that you don\u2019t forget your VPN off &#8211; especially if you often use public wireless networks. Public WiFi is quite dangerous (as hackers may spread malware or steal your personal data including login credentials and banking details), so one of the best ways to keep your devices protected is using a VPN.<\/p><h2>A Few Words Before You Go\u2026<\/h2><p>As you can see, turning off your VPN on both Windows 10 and Android is quite easy. You can always choose whether to do it from the VPN\u2019s own client app or directly from your Windows\/Android settings. Keep in mind that this latter option doesn\u2019t always work on Windows. Unless your VPN is configured to work through the Windows VPN app, you won\u2019t be able to turn the VPN off from there.<\/p><p>And don\u2019t forget &#8211; turning off your VPN leaves you more vulnerable to your personal information being tracked and used by third parties. So make sure you reactivate your VPN once you\u2019re done troubleshooting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02d9db7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02d9db7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3db840\" data-id=\"e3db840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a6169 article-end elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60a6169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565995e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565995e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">View Related Articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bb133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21bb133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e6d4 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"404e6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1749 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-vpns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-vpn\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/beginners-guide-vpn-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1750\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/beginners-guide-vpn-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/beginners-guide-vpn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/beginners-guide-vpn-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/beginners-guide-vpn-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/beginners-guide-vpn.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-vpn\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Beginner&#8217;s Guide to VPN Features and Geek Speak\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>So you finally decide to get a VPN, and begin to scour the internet for the best option for your needs. However, you keep coming across terminology that\u2019s somewhat beyond you. What\u2019s the meaning of all those features and technology that different VPNs are equipped with?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1754 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-vpns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/what-does-a-vpn-hide\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/what-does-vpn-hide-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/what-does-vpn-hide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/what-does-vpn-hide-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/what-does-vpn-hide-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/what-does-vpn-hide.jpg 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/what-does-a-vpn-hide\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Does a VPN Hide?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>But what exactly does a VPN hide? There\u2019s a bit of confusion over this question, so we\u2019ll go over each type of data that a VPN helps you keep private. Keep in mind that this is only true of quality, paid VPN providers.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-vpns\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/is-a-vpn-worth-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/vpn-worth-it-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/vpn-worth-it-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/vpn-worth-it-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/vpn-worth-it-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/vpn-worth-it.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/is-a-vpn-worth-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs a VPN Worth It?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>So is a VPN worth it? The short answer is a definitive yes. For the long answer, read on. We\u2019ll cover everything you want to know about VPNs, like what they\u2019re used for, their legal status, the level of protection they provide, how much they cost, the amount of data they spend, and so on.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4fddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0b4fddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You probably already know all the benefits you can enjoy from using a VPN. 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