Solved Firefox and free VPN


I find that hard to believe. It might be free for a limited period of time.
Until they have everybody sucked in and used to using the software, then the charges/subscriptions will come.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home Version 25H2 26200.8328
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Centre Com Karuza Taurus Core i5 12400F RTX 4060 Ti Gaming PC
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5GHZ 18M LGA1700 Processor
    Motherboard
    MSI B660M-A PRO WIFI DDR4 DDR4 LGA1700 mATX
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB RS 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti EAGLE 8G Graphics Card
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Benq GW2760
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SNV2S/1000G NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e 80+ Gold 750W Power Supply
    Case
    Cooler Master MasterBox K501L ARGB Tempered Glass Side Panel MCB-K501L-KGNN-SR3
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 CPU Cooler - Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo ARGB 120mm Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech G213
    Mouse
    Razor Basilik V3 35K
    Internet Speed
    Download Mbps 940.00 Upload Mbps 96.00
    Browser
    Firefox 151.0.1 (64-bit)
    Antivirus
    Eset Smart Security Premium v19.0.14.0
    Other Info
    Canon iX6860 Inkjet Printer
    Brother MFC-L2880DW Laser Printer
    Mercusys MR90X AX6000 8-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router
    Logitech 5.1 Speakers
Until they have everybody sucked in and used to using the software, then the charges/subscriptions will come.

By using Firefox's built-in paid VPN, you'd be helping them out financially. If you believe in helping Mozilla out this way, then it's for a good cause.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build: (26200.7623)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro
    Memory
    32GB
  • Operating System
    Microsoft 25H2 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Pro 14 - PC14250
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Integrated Graphics
    Hard Drives
    Micron 1TB SSD
I find that hard to believe. It might be free for a limited period of time.
Why? Proton VPN Free has been available for some time. It also has no limits on transfers, but I obviously haven't taxed it that much anyway. I have done a few gigabytes through it without any issues, and it was quite speedy as well. Sure, they'd like you to upgrade to their paid version, but they don't push it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440, 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD archive files
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
Until they have everybody sucked in and used to using the software, then the charges/subscriptions will come.
That strategy is only potentially effective if there are no free alternatives; in this case there are, e.g., Proton and Windscribe.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3910
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    32 Gigabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Audigy FX PCI-E
The free Firefox service only provides privacy for Firefox traffic by routing your data through a proxy which hides your IP address. It doesn't provide this privacy for your PC, only Firefox traffic. The Mozilla VPN paid service covers your whole device.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    📷🔈🎧 🪛 DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker
    CPU
    i9 14900K P/E 5.8/4.5 GHz, cache 5.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
    Memory
    🐏 96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    Sound Card
    🔊Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; RSL 10S Mk2 sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
    Monitor(s) Displays
    🖥️🖥️ Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768
    Screen Resolution
    🖥️🖥️ 2560 x 1440p x 2
    Hard Drives
    💾 WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme,. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD
    PSU
    ⚡️ 850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850 ATX 3.0/PCI-E 5.0
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
    Cooling
    ❄️ EK Nucleus black 360 AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fan, 1 T30-120 fan cooling memory
    Keyboard
    ⌨️ Keychron Q3 Max TKL with custom GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps, TX Stabs
    Mouse
    🖱️ Logitech G305 wireless gaming
    Internet Speed
    ⬇️ 500 Mb/s ⬆️ 12 Mb/s
    Browser
    🔥🦊 Firefox
    Antivirus
    🦺 Defender, Macrium Reflect X 🏆
    Other Info
    Phangkey Amaterasu V2 Desk Mat
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    💻 Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
    CPU
    Apple M1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Browser
    Firefox
The free Firefox service only provides privacy for Firefox traffic by routing your data through a proxy which hides your IP address. It doesn't provide this privacy for your PC, only Firefox traffic. The Mozilla VPN paid service covers your whole device.
Good point! There are free VPN services that protect the whole system too. It just depends on what you need.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 3910
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    32 Gigabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Audigy FX PCI-E
There are free VPN services that protect the whole system too. It just depends on what you need.

Sure, there are 'free' out there. But as I said before, there's really no such thing as 'free'. You will pay, somehow. Either through a later subscription, or the 'free VPN' selling your data to someone, and maybe pushing ads and inserting spyware on you.

They have to make money somehow. Even the bad ones have to make money. Life ain't a bowl of cherries and they somehow live off air alone, ya know...
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build: (26200.7623)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro
    Memory
    32GB
  • Operating System
    Microsoft 25H2 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Pro 14 - PC14250
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Integrated Graphics
    Hard Drives
    Micron 1TB SSD
I use a VPN, why? Because I want to. If I took the advice of everything I read on the web, I would sleep with one eye open. 🤣
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP (Stable, iconic) 7/8.1/10/11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware PC
    CPU
    Intel i7 4790K
    Motherboard
    ASROCK Z97 EXTREME4
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 7770 2GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAMSUNG UE57 Series 28-Inch 4K UHD
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2
    PSU
    EVGA 850 watt
    Case
    Alienware Area 51 Black Tower Case
    Keyboard
    HyperX - Alloy Elite 2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1.2 GHz
    Browser
    Chrome..Edge..Firefox
:cool: I just love reading this kind of threads.. some get it right and some is way wrong..
and i love the people that uses the phrase "I have nothing to hide" and those who say they dont have anything to hide do have things they want to hide.... They just say it so it should sound political correct. 😅
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Linux: Debian, Kali-linux, Alma, Win: 7, 8.1,2012R
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Elitebook 840, AsusX53, Aspire E1-572. AsusUX32A, HP Pro3130mt+3010mt, HP Proliant ML150, 3xCustom-PC, i3, i5, i7
    CPU
    i3, i5 and i7 From 2gen to 9th gen... Server dual Xenon
    Hard Drives
    Sata, M.2, SAS
  • Operating System
    Retro: 2003server.XPpro, Win2000, Win98SE, Win95, Win3.11, MS-DOS, IBM-DOS
    Manufacturer/Model
    Commodore, AST, Fujitsu, Compaq, etc etc. etc Around 15 desktops and 20 laptops in the collection
    CPU
    Oldest intel 8088 up to P4 dual core
    Hard Drives
    MFM, IDE, SCSI
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