Troubleshooting and general information


 

Using Adobe Cloud, OneDrive or Office 365 while connected to Proton VPN

If you are experiencing issues with Adobe Cloud or Microsoft services such as OneDrive or Office 365 while connected to a Proton VPN server on your Windows device, please follow the steps below to resolve your issue: 1. Open the Network and Internet Settings by right-clicking on the network settings […]

 

What browsers can I use with Proton VPN?

Proton VPN supports most popular Internet browsers. However, Proton VPN uses cutting-edge technology that is only supported in the latest versions of these browsers. To maintain the level of security expected by our users, we occasionally need to drop support for outdated browser versions that do not have the security […]

 

How to prevent IPv6 leaks on your device

With the massively increasing amount of IP addresses required by the global network each year, IPv4 can no longer meet the demand. That’s why IPv6 was introduced — to allow more unique TCP/IP identifiers to be created for each user. While most of the internet uses the IPv4 protocol, there […]

 

Enabling Cookies

Why do you need Cookies? Chrome If you’re using Chrome, go to Chrome > Preferences and you’ll see a settings menu appear within the browser window. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings… to bring up the privacy options.   Now, click the Content settings button, and then, to enable cookies, click Allow local data to be set (recommended). […]

 

Allowing sessionStorage

ProtonVPN uses the latest in web technologies to secure your data, and requires sessionStorage. This article will explain what sessionStorage is and address common issues. What is sessionStorage? sessionStorage is a new web technology that lets you store website information securely on your device. We use sessionStorage to store your authentication token which is […]

 

Enabling JavaScript

Why do you need JavaScript Chrome PC To the right of the address bar, click the icon with 3 stacked horizontal lines. From the drop-down menu, select Settings. At the bottom of the page, click the Show advanced settings… link. Under the Privacy section, click the Content settings… button. Under the JavaScript heading, select the Allow all sites to run JavaScript radio […]

 

What is OpenVPN?

OpenVPN is a VPN protocol. A VPN protocol, or a “tunneling protocol,” is the set of instructions your device uses to negotiate the secure encrypted connection that forms the network between your computer and another.  OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS to handle its key exchange, has no known vulnerabilities, supports Perfect Forward […]

 

Does Proton VPN have a bandwidth or data limit?

No. All Proton VPN users, even those on our Free plan, have unlimited bandwidth and data. However, it is likely that your connection will be slightly slower when you are connected to one of our VPN servers than it is when you are browsing the Internet without using Proton VPN. […]

 

Why is Quick Connect not working?

The Quick Connect function connects you to your default profile with one click. If you have not changed it, your default profile will be the “Fastest” profile. The “Fastest” profile will establish the fastest and most stable connection depending on your location, distance to nearest server and server load.   […]

 

How do I switch between countries/servers?

To change your server or country selection, please follow these steps: For the native windows client, once you have logged into the Proton VPN application, there are two ways to select a server: Find the country you are looking for in the Country List on the left side and click […]

 


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