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Windows 10 VPN Users at Big Risk of DNS Leak

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Before anyone gets excited, notice that article is from 2015. If you've installed any of your VPN software in the last year, it's fixed. And for many VPN providers it was probably not ever an issue. With PrivateInternetAccess (PIA) it isn't.

If you're at all worried, go here https://ipleak.net/ and look for your real ip address when your VPN is turned on

Click on all the buttons for extra tests. Torrent and geolocation. It will also show you a map. See if anything looks like your real info. If not, not a problem.

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(no, that's not my real IP address. That would be the Chicago server on my VPN)
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Clicking the Torrent button will pop down a small magnet link. Click that to load it as a torrent in your torrent software, it will then check that software for leaks too. It looks like this for results.

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(again, not my IP address. That one is Netherlands, where I have the torrent software set to use the proxy server. That way even if the VPN is off, that's always using that server. PIA offers that free for torrent usage.)




And if your VPN is leaking it and you don't like it, here's simple instructions how to disable it Windows 10.
https://support.hidemyass.com/hc/en-us/articles/212727668-Preventing-DNS-Leak-on-Windows-8-10
 
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I've been using NordVPN for some time now with no issues. I always double check my ip to make sure my real one is hidden and have never had a leak or any other problems. I'm running Windows 10 as well. Use the right services, get the right results.
 
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I've been using NordVPN for some time now with no issues. I always double check my ip to make sure my real one is hidden and have never had a leak or any other problems. I'm running Windows 10 as well. Use the right services, get the right results.

I think a lot of the people still having any problems with that are just using OpenVPN. Many of the better paid services go beyond that and have DNS Leak protection built into their software.



https://vpncritic.com/how-to-stop-and-prevent-dns-leaks/


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I've faced the problem with DNS leak while using hide.me VPN. I tried to resolve the problem and addressed the technical support. They advised pick another VPN protocol, but this was absolutely useless. Anyway, I’m looking for another VPN offering the killswitch. Any advice? Thanks in advance!
 
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