10+ VPN tricks and tips I recommend to everyone (whether for personal or business use)

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• VPNs enhance your online privacy and security, but they can do much more.
• Settings and configuration options can improve your VPN's effectiveness.
• You can also enjoy more entertainment and streaming services, and save on purchases.

A virtual private network (VPN) not only drastically improves your privacy and security online, but is quickly becoming a popular method to avoid geo-location blocks, age verification checks, and other forms of censorship. 

If you already have a VPN, you can click connect, the service will pick a server for you, and just like that -- you're protected! However, to get the most out of your VPN, there are several best practices, settings, and tricks you should know. 

VPNs, explained

At its core, a VPN is software that creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and ...