VPN Archives - Rick's Daily Tips

How to take care of your computer and keep it running in top form

Posted on December 22, 2021

In order for your computer to work perfectly, it’s important to keep it clean and organized. You have to take care of the data that’s stored in it, as well as where it is.

Just as you maintain your body and keep your house clean, you have to do the same with a computer and other devices.

It’s important to keep your computer free of harmful files or viruses because they will cause the device to work slower, have issues with some functions and possibly even result in data loss or identity theft.

Here are a few tips for keeping your computer malware-free and running well: [Read more…]

Should you hide your IP address?

Posted on August 8, 2021

I receive hundreds of tech questions every week and they tend to vary quite a bit. But some topics just seem to come up time and again.

One of those recurring topics involves the potential danger of certain people discovering your IP address.

While I usually don’t worry all that much about folks discovering my IP address, there are times when it does pay to keep it a secret if at all possible. [Read more…]

Review: IP Vanish VPN

Posted on June 5, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Do you ever worry about your privacy when you’re online?

Are you concerned that a hacker might intercept your login information and use it to sign into your bank account and steal your hard-earned savings?

And perhaps even worse, are you afraid someone might steal your personal information and use it to assume your identity and take out loans and do other nefarious things in your name?

Unfortunately, in today’s world thieves are constantly on the lookout for unprotected data they can intercept in order to steal your money, assume your identity or even sell your personal and financial info on the black web.

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Bad news: Opera will be removing the free integrated VPN service from their browsers on April 30

Posted on April 26, 2018

A while back I wrote a post discussing Opera’s addition of a free VPN service that’s integrated right into their awesome Opera desktop and mobile browsers.

I’ve used the free Opera VPN ever since it was first introduced because I really love the convenience of having my VPN seamlessly integrated into my web browser.

Unfortunately, Opera has just announced they’ll be removing the free integrated VPN service from their browsers at the end this month. [Read more…]

Browse the Internet securely with your Opera browser’s built-in VPN feature

Posted on October 16, 2017

Important Update: Opera has announced that they’ll be removing the integrated VPN from their browsers on April 30, 2018.

I really enjoyed having my VPN seamlessly integrated with my web browser, but things are what they are. It sure was nice while it lasted.

Note: The original post begins below.

If you ever use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to securely use the Internet with your laptop or desktop PC, you should know that the fantastic Opera browser now has a VPN feature built right in to it!

Opera’s free VPN service allows you to safely access the Internet via open Wi-Fi hotspots such as those commonly found in restaurants, coffee shops and many other types of venues.

And the best part is you can do it without having to install a browser extension or sign into a VPS server!

Once the VPS feature is turned on, your Opera browser will automatically create a secure, encrypted connection between your PC and an Opera-owned VPN server. It really is as simple as that!

Simply follow the steps below to download the latest version of Opera and turn on the VPN feature: [Read more…]