Windscribe Changelog

What's new in Windscribe 1.80 Build 26

• New features:
• LAN proxy gateway — https://windscribe.com/features/proxy-gateway
• Secure Hotspot (Experimental) — https://windscribe.com/features/secure-hotspot
• Variable location drawer height
• Auto login after signup
• Ability to choose NDIS5 TAP driver
• Upgrade to OpenVPN 2.4.x with 2.3.x fallback
• Service notifications
• Show Pro data-centers to free users
• Location latency tool-tips added to signal bars
• Fixed bugs:
• Always on firewall not working on OS boot on some machines
• Application crashes after connection attempts are exceeded with “minimize to tray” option checked
• Application freeze with firewall ON requires reboot
• API calls not made if app starts with no Internet connectivity
• Custom installation now allows for non-standard install path
• Auto-enable disabled TAP adapter
• 100% CPU when app starts with no Internet connectivity
• Don’t try UDP protocol if system proxy is configured
• Constant application window size on variable DPI screens
• Login form DPI bug
• On multi-screen computers, tool-tips show on primary monitor
• Other Changes:
• Leave firewall ON if ran out of free bandwidth to prevent IP leak
• Increase reconnect timeout from 5 min to 1 hour
• Server list source changed
• Moved server location update process to separate thread
• Only do ping tests while disconnected
• Update available UI change
• Output installed anti-virus software into debug log for troubleshooting
• Open survey on application uninstall
• Installer command line arg support
• Black and white top bar icon on MacOS
• Ping nodes in batches instead of all at the same time
• Allow for verbose OpenVPN logging via Advanced Parameters screen
• When beta channel is selected, check for updates right away