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It is possible to manually rotate your WireGuard keys, but doing so is rarely useful. In this article we explain why.

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Connection issues with ProtonVPN client on Windows? Here is a list of common causes and known solutions to restore your VPN connection.

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Android 13 has a bug that can cause your VPN connection to fail. We discuss possible fixes.

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If you’re on our Free plan, we’ll automatically connect you to a server. You can change this server, but there are important limits on this.

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In this article, we discuss what DNS leaks are and how to ensure they never happen when using ProtonVPN.

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This article looks at some common problems you might have connecting to our servers, and provides tips on resolving them.

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The Proton VPN Android app will soon no longer support the OpenVPN protocol. In this support article, we explain why.

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To help troubleshoot problems, our support team may ask you to perform a packet capture. In this article, we'll show you how to do this.

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When you connect to a ProtonVPN server in one country, Google occasionally says your IP address originates from another. We explain why this happens.

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Avast software on your Windows PC may cause conflicts with Proton VPN. The steps described in this support article may help.

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We’re dropping support for the OpenVPN and IKEv2 VPN protocols from our iOS app and OpenVPN from our macOS app.

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A proxy server can interfere with your VPN connection. We show you how to turn off your proxy server connection on Windows

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Proton doesn’t offer a SOCKS5 proxy and never will. In this article, we explain why.

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For full details on how flush your DNS cache on Windows, macOS, and Linux, please see our blog post on the subject.

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The Android operating system prevents you from sharing a VPN connection over hotspot unless you have root access on your Android device.

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If you have a Proton for Business or a Visionary account with an organization, you can choose whether each user has 10 VPN connections.

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ProtonVPN allows you to change your IP address to appear as if you are browsing from another location. Choose your preferred server and confirm IP change with instructions here.

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Quick Connect uses your default profile to connect you to the internet. If you are experiencing issues with Quick Connect, refer to our guide here.

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If you have RivaTuner installed on your Windows device, ProtonVPN will not open. Fortunately, there are more current options available that resolve the issue.

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We discuss how to fix an "RPC server is unavailable error" that prevents you from connecting to our VPN servers when using Windows.

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In this support article, we show you how to resolve an “Action needed to connect to VPN” message.