How To Configure Auto Connect On Windows

Last modified: June 22, 2022

With hide.me VPN client app, you can configure the VPN to auto-connect on your Windows computer. To do so, follow the steps below:

Auto VPN connection setup

Click on Settings at the bottom of our app.

Now do the followings;

• 1. Click on Auto Connect tab on the left.
• 2. Enable Auto Connect and Connect on application start.
• 3. Choose Enable VPN at the secure WiFi default action.

That’s it! the VPN connection will start automatically.

Auto Connection Options

There are a few action options that you can set and they are as per below:

• Ask option will prompt a dialogue box whether you want to enable the VPN connection or not.
• Enable VPN option will connect the VPN connection automatically.
• Disable VPN option will not enable the VPN connection.
• Ignore Network option will ignore or disconnect the VPN connection when you change your Network whilst the VPN is connected.

Note: Secure WiFi means the network you’re connected to requires a password to connect and Insecure WiFi means, it’s an open/public network.

Ask Option will prompt you to a dialogue box below. If you don’t want it to prompt you again, click on Remember my choice.

Need to change something?

You can change the action or delete it in the Network name list.

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