Hotspot Shield

A newer version of Hotspot Shield is available.

• 1.0 stars

  "Don't pay!"

  January 9, 2012  |   By the_troy

  Pros

  Allows access to US Netflix, HULU etc
  Hands down the cheapest VPN with reliable IP's

  Cons

  Ads exist even on the paid Elite version
  Constantly pops up IE windows directing you to its site
  Noticeable lag in internet performance and computer speed

  Summary

  Well I said it all in the cons, I'm paying the monthly subscription fee, but I still have to close the ads in the top of my browser every new page I surf too. And yes I'm logged in. The help on the site says to clear your cache, no change. While I'm doing anything (ex watching movies, surfing, not even using computer) if this program is running it will pop-up and load the company webpage in IE and play loud annoying ads and videos. And yes, it definitely slows everything down, I'm running it on my gaming and multimedia rig, and when Hopspot is running it takes about 6s to load Google Chrome! and another 2s+ to actually load my homepage. If its shut down, I'll normally find on Google virtually by the time I've let go of my click, so honestly, you get what you pay for. I'll upgrade to a $10/month VPN over this junk

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