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- VPN for PC: Windows, Mac and Linux set-up
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The short version for a computer
Setting up a VPN for PC takes two parts: a client program on the computer and a key that tells it where to connect. No client program comes from us. Any free client able to open VLESS links will do, Hiddify or Happ being two examples; paste into it the key the Telegram bot returns after about a minute. No account, no email, no password.
For ten days the key is free. A link carries no device cap, which lets one key serve a desktop, a laptop and a phone together.
Putting it on a computer, in order
Download the client only from its own project page or from the store your operating system trusts. Do not take it from a "free download" mirror, because a tampered installer defeats the whole point.
Open the Telegram bot and ask for the trial. It replies with a link that starts with vless:// or a subscription address.
Copy that text, launch the client and pick its add-from-clipboard command.
Allow the system prompt that lets the client create a network adapter or a tunnel. Windows and macOS ask for administrator rights once, and that is normal for any VPN client.
Press connect, then open an IP-check page and see whether the address changed. If it did not, the page about leak checks explains what to look at next.
Why the download source matters more than the logo
Search results for "free VPN download" on a computer are full of installers that bundle toolbars, adware or worse. A VPN client sees all of your traffic, so it is the last program you want to take from a random page. Check that the address is the developer's own, that the file is signed where the platform supports it, and that the client is open about the protocols it speaks.
A browser extension is a different thing from a system client. It usually covers only the traffic of that browser, so a mail program, a game launcher or a file sync tool keeps using your normal connection. For a whole computer, use a client that makes a system-wide tunnel.
Problems a tunnel leaves in place
The encrypted road runs from your computer to the server and no further. It cannot clean a machine that already has malware, it does not stop a fake login page from collecting your password, and it does not make an account safer once you have logged in to it. Keep the system updated, use a password manager and turn on two-step sign-in where a service offers it.
Servers are in Stockholm, Zurich, Osaka, Rotterdam and Singapore. Because no server of ours is in India, an Indian address is not on offer, and Indian services will not treat you as being at home when you are abroad.
IP address, MAC address and what a laptop shows
People often mix up these two. Your IP address is how the internet sees your connection, and the tunnel replaces it with the server's address while it is active. The MAC address is a hardware label of the network card, and it only matters inside the local network, such as the router at home or the Wi-Fi in a hostel. A VPN does not change it. If you only want to see your current public address, a lookup page does it in a second and we cover that under leak checks.
Where this section goes next
- Chrome extensions and what they cover compared with a system tunnel.
- Mac and MacBook notes, including permission prompts.
- Chromebook and what it allows.
- Everyday laptop advice for travel and shared networks.
- Windows 7, which no longer gets security updates, and why that changes the advice.
- Linux, for those who prefer a command line or a graphical client.
- Windows 10 and Windows 11, with the settings that differ between them.
Who stands behind these tips
Read the criteria on this page as things you can verify on your own machine, not as a recommendation to buy: the source of the installer, the scope of the tunnel and the result of an IP check. As for authorship: AI produced the rough draft, and a human confirmed the facts about the service in it before the page went online. For plans and prices, look at the home page or ask the bot, which takes cryptocurrency only.
Questions
Do I need to pay before I can try it on my computer?
No. The bot issues a free trial, and nothing renews by itself. After that each period is paid in the bot, in cryptocurrency.
Can the same key run on my PC and my phone at once?
Yes. A single link has no device limit, so every client you own can load it.
Is a browser extension enough for a laptop?
It covers the browser and little else. If you also want mail, updates and other programs to go through the tunnel, use a system client.
Is it safe to download a free client for Windows from a search result?
Only if the link leads to the developer's own page or an official store. Anything that wraps the client in its own installer is a reason to stop.
Does the VPN hide my computer's MAC address?
No. It is a local-network label, and the tunnel leaves it as it is.
Where do I get the key if I have no account?
From the Telegram bot. There is no sign-up on the site: the bot issues the link and you paste it into the client.