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hide.me VPN Changelog

What's new in hide.me VPN 4.1.0

Apr 9, 2024
  • Add port forwarding.

New in hide.me VPN 4.0.0 Beta (Sep 27, 2023)

  • Introducing widget dashboard
  • Introducing map view
  • New user interface based on Fluent 2
  • Upgrade to .NET 6
  • Minimum supported version: Windows 10 and above

New in hide.me VPN 3.14.1 (Dec 10, 2022)

  • Explicitly use TLS 1.2 on Windows 7
  • Set IPv4 preferred as default to establish the VPN tunnel
  • Bugfix WireGuard and split tunnel under Windows 10

New in hide.me VPN 3.13.0 (Sep 7, 2022)

  • Improved Free user onboarding
  • Reset SoftEther VPN service password on error
  • Improve locations sort mode and show ping for favourite locations
  • Updater: Check if “StealthGuard-Bind Internet to VPN” is enabled

New in hide.me VPN 3.12.0 (Jun 27, 2022)

  • Bugfix: Connect on application start
  • Server list improvements
  • Improve notice design

New in hide.me VPN 3.11.0 (May 18, 2022)

  • New: App navigation
  • New: Display connection details
  • Rename setting “Limit connection to VPN” to “Allow local network connections”
  • Always enable Kill Switch reconnect
  • Limit location sorting to tab “Standard

New in hide.me VPN 3.10.0 (May 18, 2022)

  • New lab feature: OpenVPN DCO (data channel offload, min. requirement Windows 10 20H1)
  • WireGuard 0.5.3 upgrade (Windows 7 supported)
  • WireGuardNT default driver – Reset default server location on logout
  • Fix DNS query handling after disconnect

New in hide.me VPN 3.9.1 (Jan 31, 2022)

  • Added new lab feature called WireGuardNT (Kernel-based driver)
  • Moved Multihop VPN from Lab option to server location list

New in hide.me VPN 3.9.0 (Sep 29, 2021)

  • Bolt feature performance improvements
  • Enhanced Bolt DNS routing
  • OpenVPN protocol upgraded to v2.5.3 (official build)
  • Wireguard protocol upgraded to v0.2.2 based on official v0.3.16
  • Wintun upgraded to v0.12
  • Improve access token handling for WireGuard protocol
  • Update firewall driver for better security

New in hide.me VPN 3.8.3 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Improve Bolt service initialization
  • Add IP exclusion list for Bolt and exclude local network connections by default
  • Improve secure reconnect with Stealth Guard
  • Improve firewall behaviour on sleep/awake, connection drop and whitelist implementation
  • Fix disconnecting loop
  • SoftEther update default port

New in hide.me VPN 3.8.2 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Fix secure reconnect with kill switch
  • Improve geo ip fetch
  • Allow SOCKS traffic with Bolt
  • Improve updater notification

New in hide.me VPN 3.8.1 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Minor bugfixes to improve stability

New in hide.me VPN 3.8.0 (Apr 22, 2021)

  • Introduce Lab features in the app’s settings
  • Hide.me Bolt – Fastest VPN integration
  • Added new feature: Multihop Double VPN
  • Refactor firewall

New in hide.me VPN 3.4.2 (Jul 10, 2020)

  • Improve stability of OpenVPN
  • Custom DNS improvements
  • WireGuard minor bugfixes
  • Add connection rating
  • Add new notification type
  • Improve color scheme

New in hide.me VPN 3.4.1 (May 31, 2020)

  • Fix OpenVPN 2.5 Wintun split tunneling
  • Set public DNS when split tunneling is active
  • Option to select streaming optimised location

New in hide.me VPN 3.4.0 (May 19, 2020)

  • WireGuard® support
  • Key pinning support for updater routine

New in hide.me VPN 3.3.1 (Mar 26, 2020)

  • Fix split tunnel interface

New in hide.me VPN 3.3.0 (Mar 26, 2020)

  • Add support for TUN adapters (wintun)
  • Add OpenVPN 2.5 git with wintun 0.8
  • Improved signup flow

New in hide.me VPN 3.2.0 (Dec 2, 2019)

  • Add notification center

New in hide.me VPN 3.1.2 (Dec 2, 2019)

  • Add DNS Connection Watcher

New in hide.me VPN 3.1.1 (Sep 17, 2019)

  • Restore DNSv6 correctly
  • Block all protocols in Stealth Guard

New in hide.me VPN 3.1.0 (Aug 21, 2019)

  • Auto Connect on WiFi / Ethernet
  • Support for browser extension
  • Bugfix for IPv6 and Limit apps to VPN

New in hide.me VPN 3.0.6 (Aug 21, 2019)

  • Add Czech translation

New in hide.me VPN 3.0.5 (Jul 11, 2019)

  • Improve automatic DNS detection

New in hide.me VPN 3.0.4 (Jun 26, 2019)

  • Improve OpenVPN DNS handling
  • Bugfix to clear DNS after connection
  • Protect OpenVPN management interface
  • Improve Custom DNS settings
  • Change SoftEtherVPN TCP connection default value to 8

New in hide.me VPN 3.0.0 (May 23, 2019)

  • Preparation for IPv6 Support
  • Auto Connect for WiFi and Ethernet
  • Use local DNS IP over VPN
  • Quick search in Settings
  • Stealth Guard interface improvement
  • Bugfix for disabled "Enable VPN" button

New in hide.me VPN 2.2.3 (Mar 15, 2019)

  • Improve SoftEtherVPN configuration

New in hide.me VPN 2.2.2 (Feb 27, 2019)

  • Fix disconnect loop if fallback protocol triggers

New in hide.me VPN 2.2.1 (Feb 24, 2019)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.4.7
  • Improve Kill Switch / Limit Connection to VPN
  • Improve Connected Notification

New in hide.me VPN 2.2.0 (Feb 6, 2019)

  • Firewall: Limit apps to VPN
  • Firewall: Limit connectivity to VPN
  • Add connect / disconnect notifications
  • Improve connectivity check

New in hide.me VPN 2.1.1 (Dec 10, 2018)

  • Improve location selection
  • Define Custom Server (Premium feature) in location selection
  • Connect to Favorites in taskbar

New in hide.me VPN 2.1.0 (Nov 28, 2018)

  • New server location layout
  • Sort locations by name or ping
  • Mark locations as favorite

New in hide.me VPN 2.0.0 (Oct 1, 2018)

  • Split Tunnel support to exclude apps from VPN connection
  • Split Tunnel support to limit apps to VPN connection
  • IPsec diversion
  • New Kill Switch that runs in kernel mode
  • Style improvements
  • Welcome browser removed

New in hide.me VPN 1.3.5 (May 1, 2018)

  • Fix issue with Ras protocols with Win.1803

New in hide.me VPN 1.3.4 (Apr 9, 2018)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.4.5
  • Improve disconnect logic

New in hide.me VPN 1.3.3 (Feb 16, 2018)

  • New connection indicator
  • New tray icon
  • New alert dialogs and notifications
  • New traffic indicator with option to disable it
  • New kill switch layout
  • Single window interface
  • Option to trigger custom scripts on kill switch events
  • New setting to define fallback protocol order
  • Improved connectivity in restricted countries
  • Fix incorrect behaviour on mulitple clicks on connect/disconnect

New in hide.me VPN 1.3.2 (Feb 16, 2018)

  • Add custom fallback setting
  • Persistent task icon
  • Custom inbound firewall rule for UPnP
  • Polish language support

New in hide.me VPN 1.3.1 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Improve Settings layout
  • Minor bugfixes

New in hide.me VPN 1.3.0 (Oct 2, 2017)

  • Revamped user interface
  • Performance improvements
  • Discontinue XP / Vista

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.14 (Jun 27, 2017)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.4.3
  • Add support for Business customers

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.13 (May 24, 2017)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.4.2

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.12 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Add SoftEtherVPN support
  • Improve IPv6 blockage
  • Reorder Settings
  • Improve "Allow P2P" in serverlist

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.11 (Feb 20, 2017)

  • Enable DNS Leak Protection by default
  • Fix Fallback Selection if Protocol fails with error
  • Bugfix: Fix VPN error 1231

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.10 (Feb 11, 2017)

  • Fix connection issues

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.9 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.4.0
  • Improve DNS resolution in case hide.me domain is blocked
  • Advanced diagnosis in support request
  • Romanian language support
  • Add connection information to toolbar icon
  • Bugfix: Prevent DLL Injection to background service

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.8 (Nov 14, 2016)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.3.13
  • Fix connectivity issues for certain servers
  • Add P2P icon to serverlist

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.7 (Nov 14, 2016)

  • Update to OpenVPN 2.3.12
  • Refactor notifications
  • Fix connectivity issue directly after VPN connection

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.6 (Jul 28, 2016)

  • Bugfix: Updater does not launch
  • Disable unrelated network services for OpenVPN adapter

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.5 (Jul 20, 2016)

  • Fix Privilege Escalation Issue

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.4 (Jun 28, 2016)

  • Update OpenVPN
  • Minor bugfixes and stability improvements

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.3 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • Update OpenVPN
  • Minor bugfixes and stability improvements

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.2 (Apr 29, 2016)

  • Fix app behaviour if data volume exceeds
  • Improve data volume accuracy
  • Minor bugfixes and stability improvements

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.1 (Apr 12, 2016)

  • New Feature: Include OpenVPN in fallback
  • Improve automatic reconnect
  • Improve service availablity if domain is blocked
  • Improved detection of Internet connectivity
  • Bugfix: block-outside-dns crashes OpenVPN on Windows Vista
  • Minor bugfixes and stability improvements

New in hide.me VPN 1.2.0 (Mar 27, 2016)

  • New Feature: OpenVPN Support
  • Improve Fallback logic
  • Improve behavior if there is an active VPN connection
  • Bugfix: Cleanup old registry entries after every connection
  • Bugfix: Detect VPN disconnect with IKEv2 if ethernet adapter is disabled
  • GUI: Add splashscreen when application opens
  • GUI: Show notification in the app
  • GUI: Move Connection Log to Settings
  • GUI: Arrange settings and sort them in groups
  • Minor bugfixes

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.10 (Feb 25, 2016)

  • IMPORTANT: Switch to our Beta Release Channel to receive new updates faster
  • Prepare Updater for next major release
  • Fix expiration notification
  • Minor bugfixes

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.9 (Feb 25, 2016)

  • Optimize Localization
  • Improved stability of the system service
  • Minimize logfile on app startup
  • Bugfix: Updater failed in some cases to update
  • Minor bugfixes

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.8 (Jan 19, 2016)

  • Additional language support: Italian
  • Add Welcome Screen to application
  • Optimise Localisation
  • Bugfix: Issue with Updater
  • Minor bugfixes

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.7 (Jan 14, 2016)

  • Feature: Automatic Account Provisioning on Startup
  • Feature: Add Free Renewal Notification
  • Feature: Allow hibernation when VPN is active
  • Improved stability of Kill Switch feature
  • Bugfix: Don't logout when there is no Internet Connection
  • Bugfix: Do not maximize app on Windows 8\10 if "Start application minimized" is enabled
  • Minor bugfixes and UI improvements

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.6 (Nov 27, 2015)

  • Additional language support: Italian, Japanese and Turkish
  • Bugfix: Use latest credentials with IKEv2
  • Various minor bugfixes

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.5 (Nov 27, 2015)

  • Additional language support: Arabic, Croatian, Dutch, Farsi, French, Indonesian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
  • Bugfix: Do not maximise app after hibernation
  • Feature: Bypass DNS blocking
  • Improve stability of service and application

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.4 (Nov 27, 2015)

  • Bugfix: Windows 10 automatic startup bug
  • Bugfix: Fix behaviour with auto connect on startup if update is available
  • Bugfix: Fix several IO errors
  • Bugfix: Bump version information if app updates
  • Bugfix: Prevent logout on startup
  • Bugfix: Optimise checkup if service is running on startup
  • Bugfix: Start minimised setting reset on new login
  • Feature: Show more details if update is available and include changelog
  • Feature: Improve updater, show current status and improve error logs
  • Feature: Open support tickets and crash reports from application

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.3 (Nov 27, 2015)

  • Bugfix: Check if default browser is available
  • Bugfix: Do not show “No Internet” notification if kill switch or VPN is active
  • Bugfix: Fix MTU settings and not overwrite default settings
  • Bugfix: Do not reset selected server is Setting is disabled
  • Improve Startup behaviour

New in hide.me VPN 1.1.2 (Aug 21, 2015)

  • Kill Switch:
  • Kill switch is an innovative feature to ensure data privacy and security of all users by disabling all internet activities when the VPN disconnects. This feature automatically resumes all internet activities once the VPN reconnects
  • VPN is here to provide security and anonymity to users. But, this tool only manages to protect the user’s privacy until it is connected. In most disconnection cases, users do not even realize that their VPN connections have stopped working. Cyber criminals and surveillance agencies stay on the lookout for these few unprotected moments to get into a system and compromise its security. Luckily, this will not be the case anymore with hide.me VPN users, because hide.me VPN has introduced the Kill Switch feature in its new Windows VPN App
  • IP Leak Protection:
  • hide.me VPN added IP Leak protection to ensure no possible IP leak.
  • As soon as the VPN connection is established, our application deletes the default gateway of your Internet Connection so your local network becomes inaccessible. In such an instance you enforce the VPN usage adding another layer of security making IP leaks impossible and that’s not it. The app also blocks outgoing IPv6 connections automatically to prevent IP leaks. It won’t affect your overall Internet connectivity if your ISP assigns you an IPv6 address.
  • DNS Leak Protection:
  • This feature helps users to set a public DNS to the main network interface so all DNS requests originating from your computer are routed through hide.me VPN network.
  • In rare cases, DNS requests might not go through the VPN connection because of your router’s default configuration but our app takes care that no DNS leaks can happen during an active VPN connection.
  • Fallback protocol:
  • This feature helps users to automatically connect to a secondary protocol in case the primary protocol fails or is blocked by a firewall.
  • Automatic Fallback feature in our new Windows VPN app automatically connects to other secure VPN protocols in case of a failure of one protocol (Failure to connect to one protocol is mostly because that protocol is blocked by a firewall). Instead of going through the hassle of trying different protocol and connecting again and again, hide.me users will now automatically connect with the most suitable and secure protocol automatically.
  • Manual Server Selection:
  • hide.me VPN has added a new feature ‘Manual Server Selection’ in its Windows VPN app V.1.1. This feature will help premium customers to define a manual server to enjoy Fixed IPs.
  • Default Settings:
  • hide.me VPN has made some pretty amazing changes in its Default Settings.
  • No DNS Settings required – In the new Windows app no DNS changes are required. You will automatically use our own non-logging DNS servers.
  • Automatic Location – The updated version of our app chooses the fastest server, by default, based on distance and server load so users don’t have to go through the hassle of testing different server locations for speed.
  • No UAC required – All features can be used without UAC on each start.
  • Optimized GUI – To ensure that the software is as efficient as possible we have reduced the space it acquired on your system making it even more swift.
  • Auto Language – Our new Windows app is intelligent enough to figure out the language of your system and makes that the default language of the hide.me client.
  • Automatic Reconnects – If the VPN connection drops, it automatically establishes a VPN connection. This feature is not available if you activate the Kill Switch.

New in hide.me VPN 1.0.7 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • We’ve updated the app, improved the app’s stability, and made it compatible with Windows 10