PenguinProxy

Securely browsing your connection while navigating the web is more than just a commodity nowadays. In addition to protecting your privacy, it allows you to access content that's otherwise unavailable due to various geographical restrictions.

There are tons of VPN (Virtual Private Network) tools out there, being capable of creating a proxy when establishing an Internet connection, thus adopting a fake IP address. On the downside, your network speed may be affected, depending on the server you get linked to.

If you are looking for a no-fuss Windows application for the job, you can try PenguinProxy. It has just been recently released and supports only two countries at the moment: US and Canada.

There is no kind of configuration involved since everything becomes active with one click. Installing PenguinProxy is fast and requires no special attention. As far as the interface goes, there's a single window that shows your current status, adblock mode, and dropdown menu with the two countries.

To turn it on and switch to proxy mode, you just have to move the adblocker's slide to make it orange instead of grey. It can be just as easily deactivated. To test it out if you've connected to US, for example, you can open a web browser and verify the geographical location of your current IP address or try to connect to an online service that's only available to US (like Spotify).

Taking everything into account, PenguinProxy offers a painless solution for creating a proxy when connecting to the web, in order to keep your online identity safe and gain access to geo-blocked content. However, it's not suitable for users interested in additional regions other than the United States and Canada.