Troubleshooting

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. […]

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.   […]

We will notify you when new updates become available for our apps, but you can manually check for updates by following these simple steps: Windows 1. Open the Proton VPN app 2. Go to top left of the application and click on 3 horizontal lines -> About. 3. If a […]

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 […]

If you wish to disconnect from secure VPN connection, these are the steps required to do so: Option 1 Open the Proton VPN app Press Disconnect in the currently running connection Option 2 Navigate towards the Proton VPN icon in the systems tray section. Right click the icon and press […]

We would like  to remind you that you should check the VPN Streaming Guide to get step-by-step instructions on setting up your VPN connection and securely watching your favorite content on various streaming platforms. We also want to remind you that our streaming feature is only available on VPN Plus, […]

Proton VPN implements a security system to protect our users’ accounts. If we detect potentially suspicious behavior that may indicate someone is trying to gain unauthorized access to your account then we may temporarily lock your account in order to protect it. While your account is locked you will not […]

If the base filtering engine (BFE) is not running on your Windows device, the Proton VPN app will show the following error messages: The most likely reason the BFE is not running is that a virus disabled it to perform malicious actions on your device. For Proton VPN to work […]

In this article, we discuss the factors that impact the speed of VPN connections and how you can increase the speed of your connection when using one of our VPN servers. We also cover the differences in speed between the Proton VPN plans. Update July 2021: Our unique VPN Accelerator […]

Occasionally, you may find that the Proton VPN server you always connect to has been removed.  At Proton VPN, we continuously upgrade our servers to ensure the best performance and stability. These investments are what make Proton VPN consistently the fastest VPN service. This means that we will periodically retire […]