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    SoftEther XP issue.

    I am at a loss as to what new to try here.

    I did register a new Device name on my account, TheDocIsHere@xp
    I made one new SoftEther connection using TheDocIsHere@xp on an XPmachine, https://imgur.com/59GGBc7
    But I could not make much progress with that because attempting to use that for a connection shortly after registering the new Device results in an endless loop asking me again and again to verify the Username and Password.
    https://imgur.com/KYOOtBo

    I restarted a few times but that had no effect, I still got the endless loop asking me to verify the Username and Password

    I experienced this issue early on in my testing of VPN with my original initial single Device name. So I expect this problem may sort itself out by itself eventually , as it did at that time.

    ( But I doubt that a working new device name will have any effect on the remaining SoftEther XP issue).



    On your Windows XP machine can you do the following commands in command prompt, press 'Windows Key + R' and then type in cmd in the Run box and hit Enter. Now type in the following command in Command Prompt, enter this both when you are not connected to VPN and also while connected to VPN:
    nslookup hide.me
    nslookup hide.me 8.8.8.8
    route print


    Regarding this screenshot https://imgur.com/KMk8m1F - VPN client Adapter is adapter for SoftEther and TAP Windows Adapter V9 adapter is for OpenVPN.
    Please check that you are not connecting both SoftEther and OpenVPN connection at the same time.
    Also, on Windows XP and Vista please try (this configuration file), you can also try it on other computer


    I have not had time to look thoroughly further at my XP/SoftEther issue yet. I will do this and then report back to you in another EMail. )



    Remaining XP SoftEther issue.
    I have not had time to look thoroughly yet at this. I will do this and then report back to you. Firstly I will try the suggestions from your last Email. Another thing that I will possibly try is older Client versions

    _:___

    Just some thoughts........ I suppose it makes some sense to try older Clients if using older operating systems… ? I wonder if a "rule of thumb" could be to try a version whose issue date is close to and/or shortly after the most recent Windows update that is on the computer on which you want to install the Client. My reason for suggesting this is that I presume the people who write this software would routinely be testing their software on a fairly up to date system which would likely have the most recent windows updates of that time.

    ( I already know from my own small experience that unfortunately, Microsoft updates usually seem to cause at least as many problems as they solve……………. )


    _.__________


    I will also prepare some configuration files for your computers with TCP mode in the settings as some service providers throttle UDP based protocols and TCP based protocol might work better for you.
    Try this configuration file from (here) and download this one from (here).
    Just make sure you don't start VPN connection on your XP computer with both SoftEther while OpenVPN connection was already active.
    Some configuration files (openvpn-berlin and openvpn-berlin-21) won't work on older OpenVPN client versions since the configuration files have tls crypt which is not supported on OpenVPN 2.3 versions. You can download configuration files for Windows XP and Vista from your Members area as it still provides older versions.
    Openvpn-berlin and openvpn-berlin-21 configuration files you can use with OpenVPN 2.4. on Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10.
    Sorry to hear about issues with downloading SoftEther and on one of your computers you can also try using this link to check if there are any issues with downloading - http://www.softether-download.com/fi..._x64-intel.exe
    The version you've successfully downloaded and installed is the build from 2016 and as you noticed it does make sense to try out older version as compatibility issues are resolved - https://www.softether-download.com/f..._x64-intel.exe
    And you can try this build on Windows XP machine as well.
    Since you mentioned Windows updates bring more problems than fixes, recently what happened is just that - check this article for example: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...work-adapters/
    Thanks for the feedback,I'm glad to hear it's working better now and I hope SoftEther will also improve.


    _.______


    XP ( LG X120 )
    OpenVPN 2 3 18 I001 TAP-Windows 9 9 2
    https://build.openvpn.net/downloads/...-I001-i686.exe
    Berlin.ovpn ___ OK
    Berlin-tcp.ovpn __ OK
    openvpn-berlin.ovpn ___ FAIL
    openvpn-berlin-21.ovpn ___ FAIL
    Netherlands-ip-tcp.ovpn ___ OK


    XP Issue…
    So, back to the XP / SoftEther remaining issue.
    ( [size=2] This is the issue whereby it appears that a connection will give a working internet only once at approximately a couple of day intervals. Attempts more often than that at a dis connection / connection, appear to be successful, but the internet will not work


    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnxwq2aGJRbjOo_MO54oaHA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=Ugxq4JHRza_zx3sz0fx4AaABAg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=UgzMCQUIQgrbec400jl4AaABAg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=UgwhVTFaD469mW9wO194AaABAg.9gJzxwFcnPU9gORqKw5t W_
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=Ugyb8nmKKoXvcdM58gV4AaABAg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=UgwvvXcl1oa79xS7BAV4AaABAg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=UgxvIFArksPprylHXYZ4AaABAg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xZivqLZxc&lc=Ugxq4JHRza_zx3sz0fx4AaABAg
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnxwq2aGJRbjOo_MO54oaHA
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    So at this point, both my xp computers are in a similar state:
    They have a working internet without VPN and an attempt at a SoftEther connection appears successful but the internet does not usually work
    Last edited by DocAElstein; 11-14-2019 at 09:19 PM.

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    First test code for solution to this thread:
    http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...le-or-two-tabs

    ( Run code Sub TestieCalls() )

    Code:
    Option Explicit
    Sub TestieCalls()
     Call Testie(Worksheets("Sheet1"), Worksheets("Sheet2"))
    End Sub
    Sub Testie(Ws1 As Worksheet, Ws2 As Worksheet)
    Rem 1 Worksheet data info
    '1a capture data
    '1a(i) last data rows
    Dim lr1_1 As Long, Lr1_2 As Long, Lr2_1 As Long, Lr2_2 As Long, Lr1 As Long, lr2 As Long
     Let lr1_1 = Ws1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).row
     Let Lr1_2 = Ws1.Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).row: Lr2_1 = Ws2.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).row: Lr2_2 = Ws2.Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).row
        If lr1_1 > Lr1_2 Then
         Let Lr1 = lr1_1
        Else
         Let Lr1 = Lr1_2
        End If
     Let lr2 = Lr2_2: If Lr2_1 > Lr2_2 Then Let lr2 = Lr2_1
    '1a(ii) capture data into arrays in one go
    Dim arrSht1() As Variant, arrSht2() As Variant
     Let arrSht1() = Ws1.Range("A1:B" & Lr1 & "").Value
     Let arrSht2() = Ws2.Range("A1:B" & lr2 & "").Value
    Rem 2 arrays for check and output
    Dim arrSht1b() As String, arrOut() As String
    '2a size arrays to that of sheet 2 data
     ReDim arrSht1b(1 To UBound(arrSht2(), 1), 1 To UBound(arrSht2(), 2))
     ReDim arrOut(1 To UBound(arrSht2(), 1), 1 To UBound(arrSht2(), 2))
    '2b fill modified sheet 1 array, arrSht1b() , initially with sheet 1 data
    Dim Cnt As Long
        For Cnt = 1 To UBound(arrSht1(), 1) Step 1
         Let arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) = arrSht1(Cnt, 1): Let arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) = arrSht1(Cnt, 2)
        Next Cnt
    Rem 3 main loop   ' == Start main loop ==========
        For Cnt = 1 To UBound(arrSht2(), 1) - 1 Step 1 ' Counting at each row
        Dim DifCnt As Long 'Count of different cells
            ' Condition check
            If (arrSht2(Cnt, 1) <> arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) Or arrSht2(Cnt, 2) <> arrSht1b(Cnt, 2)) And (arrSht2(Cnt + 1, 1) = arrSht1b(Cnt + 1, 1) And arrSht2(Cnt + 1, 2) = arrSht1b(Cnt + 1, 2)) Then  ' condition for changed row but next row is as previous : row had data changed, but a row was not inserted
             Let arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) = arrSht2(Cnt, 1): arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) = arrSht2(Cnt, 2) 'change any changed cell
                If arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) <> arrSht1(Cnt, 1) Then
                 Let arrOut(Cnt, 1) = arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) & "  <>  " & arrSht1(Cnt, 1)
                 Let DifCnt = DifCnt + 1
                Else: End If
                If arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) <> arrSht1(Cnt, 2) Then
                 Let arrOut(Cnt, 2) = arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) & "  <>  " & arrSht1(Cnt, 2)
                 Let DifCnt = DifCnt + 1
                Else: End If
            ' Condition check
            ElseIf ((arrSht2(Cnt, 1) <> arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) Or arrSht2(Cnt, 2) <> arrSht1b(Cnt, 2)) And (arrSht2(Cnt + 1, 1) <> arrSht1b(Cnt + 1, 1) Or arrSht2(Cnt + 1, 2) <> arrSht1b(Cnt + 1, 2))) Then   ' main condition suggesting added new row
            Dim AdedRows As Long: Let AdedRows = AdedRows + 1
            '3b we need to shift all data down to allow space for new row in arrSht2()
            Dim CntIn As Long
                For CntIn = (UBound(arrSht2(), 1) - 1) To Cnt Step -1 'loop for all but last from this row
                 Let arrSht1b(CntIn + 1, 1) = arrSht1b(CntIn, 1): arrSht1b(CntIn + 1, 2) = arrSht1b(CntIn, 2) ' This effectively pulls up each row by one
                Next CntIn
            '3c add the new data to the modified array, Let arrSht1b()
             Let arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) = arrSht2(Cnt, 1): arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) = arrSht2(Cnt, 2)
                If arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) = "" Then arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) = "           " ' Just to make final output more neat
                If arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) = "" Then arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) = "           "
            '3d add info to the output array
                If Cnt > UBound(arrSht1(), 1) Then ' case of new lines
                 Let arrOut(Cnt, 1) = "An new extra line contains  " & arrSht1b(Cnt, 1): arrOut(Cnt, 2) = "An new extra line contains  " & arrSht1b(Cnt, 2)
                
                Else
                   If arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) <> arrSht1(Cnt, 1) Then
                    Let arrOut(Cnt, 1) = arrSht1b(Cnt, 1) & "  <>  " & arrSht1(Cnt, 1)
                    Let DifCnt = DifCnt + 1
                   Else: End If
                   If arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) <> arrSht1(Cnt, 2) Then
                    Let arrOut(Cnt, 2) = arrSht1b(Cnt, 2) & "  <>  " & arrSht1(Cnt, 2)
                    Let DifCnt = DifCnt + 1
                   Else: End If
                End If
            '
             Let Cnt = Cnt + 1 ' we need to skip the next row as that was just effectively added so we are done with it
            Else ' row has not been added here
             
            End If
        Next Cnt ' ========= End main loop ==========
    Rem 4 last row may be new
        If arrSht2(lr2, 1) <> arrSht1(Lr1, 1) Or arrSht2(lr2, 2) <> arrSht1(Lr1, 2) Then ' either cell in last row is different
            If arrSht2(lr2, 1) <> arrSht1(Lr1, 1) Then
             Let arrOut(lr2, 1) = arrSht2(lr2, 1) & "  on last row is new"
             Let DifCnt = DifCnt + 1
            Else: End If
            If arrSht2(lr2, 2) <> arrSht1(Lr1, 2) Then
             Let arrOut(lr2, 2) = arrSht2(lr2, 2) & "  on last row is new"
             Let DifCnt = DifCnt + 1
            Else: End If
        Else 'last row on sheet2 is as on sheet1
        End If
    Rem 5 Output in new file For testing purposes, I give the output in a third worksheet, Tabelle3  
    Dim Ws3 As Worksheet: Set Ws3 = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Tabelle3")
     Ws3.Cells.ClearContents
     Let Ws3.Range("A1:B1").Value = "Sheet1": Ws3.Range("C1:D1").Value = "Test Output": Ws3.Range("E1:F1").Value = "Sheet2"
     Let Ws3.Range("A2").Resize(UBound(arrSht1(), 1), UBound(arrSht1(), 2)).Value = arrSht1()
     Let Ws3.Range("C2").Resize(UBound(arrOut(), 1), UBound(arrOut(), 2)).Value = arrOut()
     Let Ws3.Range("E2").Resize(UBound(arrSht2(), 1), UBound(arrSht2(), 2)).Value = arrSht2()
     Ws3.Columns.AutoFit
    Rem 6 MsgBoox output
     MsgBox Prompt:="inserted lines is   " & AdedRows & vbCrLf & "Changed cells is  " & DifCnt
    End Sub
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    My Tests. No reply needed ( IP connection to Forum test )
    Just testing.

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    https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/

    Tests Wednesday Vista
    Testing my IP using computer connected via hide me VPN
    https://imgur.com/WNorGZz , https://imgur.com/GXYM65g , https://imgur.com/jIe7foe , https://imgur.com/XdKFu7w
    Attachment 2417Attachment 2418Attachment 2419Attachment 2420
    • 09-11-2019, 11:47 AM
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    reply from a different computer, ( this second computer is not connected via hide me VPN )


    https://imgur.com/4lRjo14
    Attachment 2421
    • 09-12-2019, 02:13 PM
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    Test Win 7
    https://imgur.com/iGXN1oL
    Attachment 2422
    • 09-12-2019, 02:17 PM
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    Tests XP
    37.120.132.75
    https://imgur.com/VLVuKVa
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    • 09-12-2019, 02:30 PM
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    Tests Vista Thursday ( Client had crashed )
    • 09-12-2019, 02:46 PM
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    https://imgur.com/w0j5zLj
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    -----Original-Nachricht-----
    Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
    Datum: 2019-09-06T14:19:01+0200
    Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)"
    An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de"



    ##- Please type your reply above this line -##

    Your request has been updated. Reply to this email.


    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 6, 12:18 UTC
    Hello Alan,
    Our service works in a way that when you connect your device to our VPN server all your traffic is encrypted and your real location hidden.
    That means that no one can see what you download or upload to the internet (including your Internet Service Provider) and depending on the VPN server that you connect to, your address will change.
    So for example if you connect to our Canada VPN server you will get a Canadian IP address and to everyone on the internet it will look like you are accessing the internet from Canada.
    When you connect your device to our servers, you can browse and use it as you normally would and once you're connected to our VPN, the data transfer will go through the VPN tunnel and your IP is now hidden behind our servers.
    You can check for more information how our service works and what it is mostly used on our website here and here for example: https://hide.me/en/features/
    You are assigned IP address randomly, you may get the same server but IP address can change when we have several servers in that location.
    If a load is high on one server a load balancer automatically connects you to a VPN server that has the least connections. All servers will provide you with the best bandwidth available as we have a Load Balancer. This is used to distribute the server load between the servers in that location in order to ensure the best performance for our users.
    So it is possible that you get the same IP address when you reconnect; then you may need to reconnect a couple of times to get a different address.
    But with our Premium plan you can manually reserve a different IP address from the pool of addresses on that server in your Connection Settings.
    You can easily connect and disconnect at your convenience with our VPN client apps or other setups. OpenVPN setup requires a little more work and since you're using old operating systems not many options are available to you. Please note that Microsoft will also end the support for Windows 7 after January 14th 2020 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/micr...dows-7-support
    When you will have time please check these articles and with free membership you can continue using SoftEther setup on your Windows XP and Vista devices and for Windows 7 you can download our VPN client from here.
    When you would like to try and set up OpenVPN on your devices just let me know and I will activate temporary Premium membership on your account.
    Sincerely,
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    eVenture Limited
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    Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
    Sep 6, 10:01 UTC
    Hello Nathan,
    Thanks for the quick response and information.
    I shall take another detailed look over the next few days. (Just now I am
    bisy with something else).

    I have several computers in my Family with Operating systems of XP , Vista
    and Windows 7.

    I have been considering getting a VPN for use at home, possibly also a full
    paid membership. But at the moment I am totally confused as to how exactly
    VPN works and exactly what it does.
    I can't seem to find any information that is easy enough for me to
    understand. I have limited computer Knowledge. I do understand the basic
    idea of VPNs hiding my IP address. But I want to understand a bit more
    about exactly what you can do with them: For examples:-
    _(i) One thing that I would like to do is to be able register in different
    forums and web sites with both different usernames and different IP
    addresses. In other words, I want to use a specific IP address with each
    specific usernames when logging into a Forum or web site. I do not know if
    that is possible.
    _(ii) Another thing that I would like to do is to possibly have the option
    for the IP address to change randomly every time I refresh , or move to
    another section in a website, or Thread, or article in a web site or a
    Forum. So this would mean that nobody could see what parts I am reading or
    how I am "moving around" the site or forum. So nobody could see a trend in
    the information which I am accessing. I do not know if that is possible.
    _ (iii) I don't always want to hide my IP address. So I want to be able to
    switch easily and quickly from using the internet with my real IP address
    or a different one

    ( All my computer work is for private personal projects. I am not involved
    in any business or paid work directly involving computers or software. (I
    give some free help on Internet Help Forums) )

    The idea of a one day trial sounds a good idea. But I need to wait until
    _a) I have a day free, so as to be able to test it thoroughly
    and
    _b) I need to try and understand more about VPNs in the meantime and find
    out if it is possible to do the sorts of things that I have mentioned
    above.

    Thanks again.
    Alan Elston
    Hof
    Baveria
    Germany


    ( P.S: My hide.me username which I registered today is
    TheDocIsHere
    )




    -----Original-Nachricht-----
    Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
    Datum: 2019-09-06T11:13:24+0200
    Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)" <support@hide.zendesk.com>
    An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de" <doc.aelstein@t-online.de>

    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 6, 09:13 UTC
    Hello Alan,
    For Windows Vista you can check this article here: https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/hid...dows-xp-vista/
    As mentioned in the article, if you are using free membership you can set up VPN connection using SoftEther protocol and this setup guide here: https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/windowsxp/softether/
    You just have to use one of the free VPN server address above, for example free-nl.hide.me to connect to our servers in the Netherlands.
    With free plan you can connect to 5 of our VPN server locations: the Netherlands - in this case in the "Server name or address" field enter free-nl.hide.me
    for Singapore enter free-sg.hide.me ; for Canada enter free-ca.hide.me and for US-East free-us-east.hide.me and US-West free-us-west.hide.me
    The OpenVPN protocol is only available to our Free members through our own VPN client apps here and we no longer provide our native VPN client for Windows XP and Vista.
    You can check this article here: https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/whe...uration-files/
    We also recommend to upgrade to newer version of the operating system to be able to receive security patches and regular updates from Microsoft and also to use our latest VPN app.
    If you would like to test OpenVPN setup I can activate a temporary paid membership on your account, free of charge, so you can download configuration files and complete OpenVPN setup. Just let me know your hide.me username you registered with and when would you like us to activate 1 day Premium trial.
    If you would like to continue using free membership you can use SoftEther setup. If you need any further assistance feel free to contact me.
    Sincerely,
    Nathan
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    Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
    Sep 6, 08:38 UTC
    Hello
    I am following the instruction here
    https://hide.me/de/vpnsetup/windowsvista/openvpn/#step
    At step 3, I click on „Konfigurationsdatei „ (https://imgur.com/vl84o4m)
    But that link takes me to a „Serverliste" (https://imgur.com/dHHqU4G)
    So I am stuck. I do not know what to do next????
    Alan
    Hallo
    Ich folge den Anweisungen hier
    https://hide.me/de/vpnsetup/windowsvista/openvpn/#step
    In Schritt 3 klicke ich auf „Konfigurationsdatei" (https://imgur.com/vl84o4m)
    Aber dieser Link führt mich zu einer „Serverliste" (https://imgur.com/dHHqU4G)
    Also stecke ich fest. Ich weiß nicht, was ich als nächstes tun soll ????
    Alan


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    -----Original-Nachricht-----
    Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
    Datum: 2019-09-06T14:19:01+0200
    Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)"
    An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de"


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    Your request has been updated. Reply to this email.

    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 6, 12:18 UTC
    Hello Alan,
    Our service works in a way that when you connect your device to our VPN server all your traffic is encrypted and your real location hidden.
    That means that no one can see what you download or upload to the internet (including your Internet Service Provider) and depending on the VPN server that you connect to, your address will change.
    So for example if you connect to our Canada VPN server you will get a Canadian IP address and to everyone on the internet it will look like you are accessing the internet from Canada.
    When you connect your device to our servers, you can browse and use it as you normally would and once you're connected to our VPN, the data transfer will go through the VPN tunnel and your IP is now hidden behind our servers.
    You can check for more information how our service works and what it is mostly used on our website here and here for example:https://hide.me/en/features/
    You are assigned IP address randomly, you may get the same server but IP address can change when we have several servers in that location.
    If a load is high on one server a load balancer automatically connects you to a VPN server that has the least connections. All servers will provide you with the best bandwidth available as we have a Load Balancer. This is used to distribute the server load between the servers in that location in order to ensure the best performance for our users.
    So it is possible that you get the same IP address when you reconnect; then you may need to reconnect a couple of times to get a different address.
    But with our Premium plan you can manually reserve a different IP address from the pool of addresses on that server in your Connection Settings.
    You can easily connect and disconnect at your convenience with our VPN client apps or other setups. OpenVPN setup requires a little more work and since you're using old operating systems not many options are available to you. Please note that Microsoft will also end the support for Windows 7 after January 14th 2020 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/micr...dows-7-support
    When you will have time please check these articles and with free membership you can continue using SoftEther setup on your Windows XP and Vista devices and for Windows 7 you can download our VPN client fromhere.
    When you would like to try and set up OpenVPN on your devices just let me know and I will activate temporary Premium membership on your account.
    Sincerely,
    Nathan
    Customer Relations Manager
    eVenture Limited
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    Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
    Sep 6, 10:01 UTC
    Hello Nathan,
    Thanks for the quick response and information.
    I shall take another detailed look over the next few days. (Just now I am
    bisy with something else).

    I have several computers in my Family with Operating systems of XP , Vista
    and Windows 7.

    I have been considering getting a VPN for use at home, possibly also a full
    paid membership. But at the moment I am totally confused as to how exactly
    VPN works and exactly what it does.
    I can't seem to find any information that is easy enough for me to
    understand. I have limited computer Knowledge. I do understand the basic
    idea of VPNs hiding my IP address. But I want to understand a bit more
    about exactly what you can do with them: For examples:-
    _(i) One thing that I would like to do is to be able register in different
    forums and web sites with both different usernames and different IP
    addresses. In other words, I want to use a specific IP address with each
    specific usernames when logging into a Forum or web site. I do not know if
    that is possible.
    _(ii) Another thing that I would like to do is to possibly have the option
    for the IP address to change randomly every time I refresh , or move to
    another section in a website, or Thread, or article in a web site or a
    Forum. So this would mean that nobody could see what parts I am reading or
    how I am "moving around" the site or forum. So nobody could see a trend in
    the information which I am accessing. I do not know if that is possible.
    _ (iii) I don't always want to hide my IP address. So I want to be able to
    switch easily and quickly from using the internet with my real IP address
    or a different one

    ( All my computer work is for private personal projects. I am not involved
    in any business or paid work directly involving computers or software. (I
    give some free help on Internet Help Forums) )

    The idea of a one day trial sounds a good idea. But I need to wait until
    _a) I have a day free, so as to be able to test it thoroughly
    and
    _b) I need to try and understand more about VPNs in the meantime and find
    out if it is possible to do the sorts of things that I have mentioned
    above.

    Thanks again.
    Alan Elston
    Hof
    Baveria
    Germany


    ( P.S: My hide.me username which I registered today is
    TheDocIsHere
    )




    -----Original-Nachricht-----
    Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
    Datum: 2019-09-06T11:13:24+0200
    Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)"
    An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de"



    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 6, 09:13 UTC
    Hello Alan,
    For Windows Vista you can check this article here:https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/hid...dows-xp-vista/
    As mentioned in the article, if you are using free membership you can set up VPN connection using SoftEther protocol and this setup guide here:https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/windowsxp/softether/
    You just have to use one of the free VPN server address above, for examplefree-nl.hide.me to connect to our servers in the Netherlands.
    With free plan you can connect to 5 of our VPN server locations: the Netherlands - in this case in the "Server name or address" field enter free-nl.hide.me
    for Singapore enter free-sg.hide.me ; for Canada enter free-ca.hide.me and for US-East free-us-east.hide.me and US-West free-us-west.hide.me
    The OpenVPN protocol is only available to our Free members through our own VPN client apps here and we no longer provide our native VPN client for Windows XP and Vista.
    You can check this article here:https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/whe...uration-files/
    We also recommend to upgrade to newer version of the operating system to be able to receive security patches and regular updates from Microsoft and also to use our latest VPN app.
    If you would like to test OpenVPN setup I can activate a temporary paid membership on your account, free of charge, so you can download configuration files and complete OpenVPN setup. Just let me know your hide.me username you registered with and when would you like us to activate 1 day Premium trial.
    If you would like to continue using free membership you can use SoftEther setup. If you need any further assistance feel free to contact me.
    Sincerely,
    Nathan
    Customer Relations Manager
    eVenture Limited
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    Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
    Sep 6, 08:38 UTC
    Hello
    I am following the instruction here
    https://hide.me/de/vpnsetup/windowsvista/openvpn/#step
    At step 3, I click on „Konfigurationsdatei „ (https://imgur.com/vl84o4m)
    But that link takes me to a „Serverliste" (https://imgur.com/dHHqU4G)
    So I am stuck. I do not know what to do next????
    Alan
    Hallo
    Ich folge den Anweisungen hier
    https://hide.me/de/vpnsetup/windowsvista/openvpn/#step
    In Schritt 3 klicke ich auf „Konfigurationsdatei" (https://imgur.com/vl84o4m)
    Aber dieser Link führt mich zu einer „Serverliste" (https://imgur.com/dHHqU4G)
    Also stecke ich fest. Ich weiß nicht, was ich als nächstes tun soll ????
    Alan







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    Betreff: Reply for your ticket (ID #3909765) with a subject title Some general questions about what VPN / NordVPN can do
    Datum: 2019-09-07T01:00:52+0200
    Von: "NordVPN"
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    NordVPN6 (NordVPN)
    Sep 7, 02:00 EEST
    Hello, Alan,

    Thank you for your letter.

    A VPN is the best way to conceal your activity online. When you use a VPN, your data connection is encrypted, so ISPs, governments, NSA spies, and other third parties cannot see which websites you visit, what you download, or whether you use services such as Skype or a P2P application. NordVPN protects your privacy and prevents others from monitoring and controlling your online communications and browsing activity. With NordVPN, your location stays private and you can switch freely between multiple global VPN server locations.

    NordVPN servers protect your IP address and hide your true location. You can choose from more than 5000+ Servers in 60+ Countries worldwide. With VPN, you can also hide Internet traffic data from your Internet service provider, as well as the government, NSA, and hackers. Even better, our fast and secure servers let you enjoy anonymous web browsing at the highest possible speeds.

    For more information, you should read our beginners' guide to Virtual Private Networks:
    https://nordvpn.com/what-is-a-vpn/

    To answer your other questions, you can connect to the same server every time to get the same IP address so it would be possible to do the things mentioned in your first question.

    As for the second one, unfortunately, that would not be possible as the IP that you get when connecting to our servers is static, you would not be able to change it every time you go to a different page on the Internet automatically.

    Furthermore, if you want to get your normal IP then it is as simple as disconnecting from our servers and then reconnecting if you would need a different IP again.

    Let us know if you have any further questions.

    Best Regards,
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    Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
    Sep 6, 13:41 EEST
    Some general questions about what VPN / NordVPN can do

    Hello
    I have been considering getting a VPN for use at home, possibly also a full paid membership. But at the moment I am totally confused as to how exactly VPN works and exactly what it does.
    I can't seem to find any information that is easy enough for me to understand. I have limited computer Knowledge. I do understand the basic idea of VPNs hiding my IP address. But I want to understand a bit more about exactly what you can do with them: For examples:-
    _(i) One thing that I would like to do is to be able register in different forums and web sites with both different usernames and different IP addresses. In other words, I want to use a specific IP address with each specific usernames when logging into a Forum or web site. I do not know if that is possible.
    _(ii) Another thing that I would like to do is to possibly have the option for the IP address to change randomly every time I refresh , or move to another section in a website, or Thread, or article in a web site or a Forum. So this would mean that nobody could see what parts I am reading or how I am "moving around" the site or forum. So nobody could see a trend in the information which I am accessing. I do not know if that is possible.
    _ (iii) I don't always want to hide my IP address. So I want to be able to switch easily and quickly from using the internet with my real IP address or a different one
    Can you answer any of these questions ?

    For info:
    I have several computers in my Family with Operating systems of XP , Vista and Windows 7.
    ( All my computer work is for private personal projects. I am not involved in any business or paid work directly involving computers or software. (I give some free help on Internet Help Forums) )

    Thanks
    Alan Elston
    Hof
    Baveria
    Germany

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    Betreff: [hide.me Support] Re: [Technical] Website support request
    Datum: 2019-09-13T00:51:57+0200
    Von: "Nathan (hide.me Support)"
    An: "Doc.AElstein@t-online.de"
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    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 12, 22:51 UTC
    Hello,
    Thanks for the feedback and I'm glad to read we can continue in English and that Windows 7 computer is also working nicely. For OpenVPN setup configuration files are needed and the setup is different and a requires a few extra steps to set up.
    Regarding the Softether error, it could be a temporary issue with the route between your ISP and our VPN server, there are many interconnecting links and you can reconnect again or try to connect to a VPN server closest to your real location, because that will provide you with the best internet speed and connection quality.
    Regarding the notification about your assigned IP address, our DHCP server gives you a different internal IP address when you connect and the one that you see on the IP check is the external (public) IP address of our VPN server.
    IP address in 10.x.x.x private range belongs to our internal range, which is used for internal routing. the ip address you see on hide.me/check is an external IP address available on the internet. This is called Network Address Translation (NAT for short) For more information about NAT, please check out this article.
    Regarding simultaneous connections it is available only temporary and to continue using more than one connection you will need Premium membership.
    I hope this helped a little and I'll activate Premium membership on your account tomorrow so you can test if more thoroughly over the weekend.
    Sincerely,
    Nathan
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    eVenture Limited
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    Doc.AElstein@t-online.de
    Sep 12, 11:48 UTC
    Hello Nathan
    Thanks for the reply, and thanks for your patience!
    Last edited by DocAElstein; 11-06-2019 at 11:18 PM.

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    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 21, 23:24 UTC
    Hello Alan,

    It seems on your Windows 7 machine DNS got stuck and you were correct in changing the DNS back to Automatic Settings. It was probably due to a improper disconnect and I would recommend to uninstall and restart your computer before reinstalling the latest version 3.1.1 - you can download it from here: https://hide.me/en/software/windows


    It seems there's an issue on your computer if you're missing the uninstall file and it seems that previously you didn't uninstall it properly.
    In case you are having any problems you can also use uninstaller software, for example, Revo uninstaller from here , http://revo-uninstaller.en.softonic.com/ in order to completely remove any software from your device. You can download free version from their website , https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo...free-download/ or use other uninstaller software.


    Regarding the issue with configuration file, those files are dynamically created, they are not hard linked and it could be an issue with your browser, please try using a different browser.


    For OpenVPNServiceinteractive error please check this article here: https://superuser.com/questions/1432...trative-access

    Please check this also and let me know if it is working better now.

    Sincerely,
    Nathan
    Customer Relations Manager
    eVenture Limited




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    Nathan (hide.me Support)
    Sep 20, 23:00 UTC

    Hello Alan,
    Unfortunately we haven't received any emails from you on Wednesday, when a ticket is submitted, an automatic notification email is generated and sent to your email address with confirmation that your request has been received.


    For error regarding OpenVPN service not starting please check this article here: https://superuser.com/questions/1432...trative-access
    It is a Windows system service and this error indicates that your Windows operating system is having problems starting a required service.
    Please download the latest Windows updates first.

    You can check this article here how to install .NET Framework on Windows 10 computer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dot.../on-windows-10
    And for Windows 7 please check this one - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dot...l/on-windows-7
    If there are any issues with .NET framework on your Vista computer please check this article here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dot...-windows-vista


    Regarding SoftEther issues on your XP computer, please uninstall, restart your computer and reinstall SoftEther and follow this setup guide here: https://hide.me/en/vpnsetup/windowsxp/softether/


    Regarding TAP adapter errors, uninstall OpenVPN client and make sure you confirm the "User Account Control" (UAC) dialog with "Yes"button but I would also recommend to check this article here : https://jochen.kirstaetter.name/open...rently-in-use/


    Regarding our VPN app version 3.1.1 - if I understood properly, you are experiencing this error: The required hide.me system service could not be started. If you are, this error indicates that your Windows operating system is having problems starting a required service.
    You can check this article here: https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/the...started-error/
    Please try to follow this steps to start this service manually:
    1. Right click on My Computer (This PC) and then on "manage".
    _ Right Click on MyComputer and select Manage.JPG : https://imgur.com/xw6fCAA
    Attachment 2436


    2. navigate to services and applications.
    _ navigate to services and applications.JPG : https://imgur.com/UsOXGdo
    Attachment 2437



    3. Locate the hide.me service.
    4. Right click on the hide.me service and select "Start" from the drop down menu.
    5. Double click on the hide.me service and go to Dependencies tab and make sure that the services stated there are also started the same way you have started hide.me service just now.
    If that did not help, kindly do a fresh install of our latest VPN client from here https://hide.me/en/software/windows (uninstall the previous one, reboot your computer after this please and install anew as Administrator).
    Make sure that you don't have an active Antivirus/Firewall application that might be blocking these installations.







    Also, we are in the process of rolling out new infrastructure with IPv6 support and where you will no longer need to "create a new device" to allow for multiple concurrent connections. For now, you still need to create a "Device" if you would like to have up to 5 simultaneous connections to certain server locations.
    Please follow these steps:
    • disconnect your device
    • log in to your Members area here https://member.hide.me/en/ and click on Devices https://member.hide.me/en/devices
    • add a new device by clicking on add a new device
    • name your new device - for example: you can name it laptop and click submit ( you can leave other options unchanged if you don't need them)
    This will create a new device (username) with which you will connect your additional device.
    Your new device will have a username consisting from your default username with a domain suffix - TheDocIsHere@new_device and your hide.me password remains the same for all of them.
    For example:
    You want to connect your laptop:
    You create a device named laptop
    Your username for the new device becomes TheDocIsHere@laptop
    The password remains the same.
    Now you will have multiple devices, for example:
    1st device username is TheDocIsHere
    2nd device username is TheDocIsHere@laptop
    3rd device username is TheDocIsHere@phone
    etc.
    When you are entering your credentials on your devices, make sure you are connecting each device with its own username.
    Your password stays the same for each device.
    Now if you wish to connect your other device (your laptop for example) to our VPN server, change the username or please logout from VPN client first and then enterTheDocIsHere@laptop as a username on that device and your hide.me password remains the same. Make sure that TheDocIsHere@laptop username is not already in use on some other device.
    You only need to change the username or logout from VPN clients on your other devices and login again with a different device name/username that you created in your Device area.https://member.hide.me/en/devices
    I hope this will help and please follow these steps. If you need any further assistance feel free to contact me.

    Sincerely,
    Nathan
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    eVenture Limited




    Hello Nathan,
    I am responding here to your EMails form Sep 20, 23:00 UTC and Sep 21, 23:24 UTC. ( I was very busy and have had no time until now to look further into the outstanding issues that I have with my VPN, ( but I have been using VPN successfully in the meantime.) )

    See next post…..
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    • 09-29-2019, 03:14 PM
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