Premium High-Speed Service brings even more options allowing you to choose the location of the fake IP and tunnel the connection of third party apps on your computer through the fake IP.ĭuring our testing it failed to connect to the IP database and provide an IP.
The interface is extremely easy to use and you can configure it to change the IP every few minutes automatically. Hide My IP brings lots of features to the table and provides flexibility in setting it up. Until then it'll get 3 stars for each rating criterion which is the default setting for us.
HIDE MY IP REVIEW UPDATE
As soon as we get an answer and make the application work we will update the review and change the rating. We dropped the complaint to Support department and now we are waiting for a response from them. Following the instructions in the error message displayed at each connection attempt led to absolutely nothing. Actually a few hours have passed and it still cannot hide my IP, no matter what. Unfortunately I cannot say absolutely nothing of the connection speed with Hide My IP turned on as during our testing it failed to connect to their database and provide an IP at all attempts. Users will be able to select the desired location of the IP (only UK, Canada and US are available for now) as well as surf faster with Premium IPs. Premium High-Speed Service comes for a $7 monthly subscription and a bunch of additional functionality. Instead all there will be visible is the fake IP from Hide My IP database. This way your IP address will be fully confidential and protected from view. The list is quite generous and includes programs like ICQ, Incredimail, Java, MSN Messenger, Outlook, Outlook Express, PartyPoker, Skype, The Bat!, Yahoo Messenger, etc.
HIDE MY IP REVIEW SOFTWARE
With an active subscription for Premium Service of the application you can achieve a whole lot more.įor instance users have the possibility of hiding the IP for a series of software applications with the least effort. As you can see Hide My IP provides a lot of functionality, and this is not all. For this to work you also have to check "Use Open-Network IP Addresses" option.Ĭhanging the current IP can also be achieved by right clicking the system tray icon of the application and selecting the appropriate option from there. Hide My IP database includes addresses with support for secure servers. The option can be used whenever you want to access a website that requires a secure connection with a fake IP. However, you should know that there is the possibility that not all third party applications work with this setting on.Īdvanced Settings panel continues with a reiteration of the quick settings in the main application window but adding a new one as well: "Require Secure Server Support For Open Network IPs". This is useful when you want no third party application to give away your IP address and use instead the fake IP. With a single click users can enable Hide My IP for either of the aforementioned web browsers.įor Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox the application can be enabled to use proxy field method. Regarding its compatibility with web browsers, Hide My IP seems to come fully prepared as it supports Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera. For all these settings all you are required is a click of your mouse. You can also stick to the same IP address once one that suits you has been found, configure the program to start with Windows, or ask for a US based IP.
HIDE MY IP REVIEW TRIAL
Unfortunately this option comes with limitations in the trial version and only allows you the use of a single IP address. Hide My IP 2007 makes available a function that can automatically change the IP after a user-defined period of time has elapsed. The interface is straightforward and does not beat around the bush, diving directly into the quick settings. The three days of the trial period are more than sufficient to give the application a proper testing and judge it by your standards. Hide My IP 2007 could be one solution to your prayers as it offers a good deal for $29.99. They come with different prices and features and I haven't yet met one that requires solid networking knowledge to be handled. If this does not suit you (finding a good proxy is generally a time consuming, tedious job) give a try to one of the myriad of automatic IP hiders on the Internet. The best way to stay away from trouble on the Internet is using proxy addresses but, the longer the use of the same proxy the greater the chances for your IP to be discovered, so you would have to change it every once in a while. Like it or not, your IP can be easily discovered with appropriate tools and from here to finding your identity there is just a small step.
There is no secret that it is best for your IP to stay safe while surfing the web as thus you will avoid unwanted attacks.