Free VPN for Windows XP

[Monroe]

This may be of some use for Win XP users in today's world with Win XP being phased out more everyday ... this service is also listed to work with Windows 98 SE / ME also. I used it about 6 years ago myself and now am being forced to use it again in Oct 2025 to be able to get my Win XP computer on the internet with a VPN. The paid service I was using has finally cut off all Win XP connections. They warned two years ago it was coming and the service still works for my Windows 7 computer but I still mostly use my Win XP computer for everyday connecting. 

As I said above  ... I used this free VPN about 6 years ago and I have hooked the XP computer up to the service again. I will say that they have really improved things and the service is great in 2025. Perhaps some of you know about it already but if not ... then you can check it out if you need a VPN for Win XP.

https://www.vpngate.net/en/

https://www.vpngate.net/en/download.aspx

VPN Gate - Public Free VPN Cloud by Univ of Tsukuba, Japan

 Welcome to VPN Gate. (Launched on March 8, 2013.)
 
- You can get through your government's firewall to browse restricted websites. (e.g.  YouTube.)
- You can disguise your IP address to hide your identity while surfing the Internet.
- You can protect yourself by utilizing the strong encryption while using public Wi-Fi. More Details...
- TunnelCrack protection implemented in SoftEther VPN Client (August 31, 2023)

Supports Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android.

Compatible OS: Windows, CPU: Intel x86 and x64
(Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 SP4 / XP SP2, SP3 / Server 2003 SP2 / Vista SP1, SP2 / Server 2008 SP1, SP2 / Hyper-V Server 2008 / 7 SP1 / Server 2008 R2 SP1 / Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 / 8 / 10 / Server 2012 / Hyper-V Server 2012)

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It looks complicated but it really isn't. Spend some time reading everything and you should be good to go. I'm impressed from using it 6 years ago to how it has improved. One word about connecting, if you need an US connection for banking, Tubi or whatever ... they are not always there, just at various times. You will figure all this out as you get familiar with the service.

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Edited Wednesday at 12:31 PM by Monroe
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[billmcct]

Interesting.

[AstroSkipper]

@Monroe For simple things ,where a no logging policy does not be of any interest, free VPN services may be used. BTW, VPNBook is another one. However, I personally prefer paid VPN services. Luckily, I own several lifetime licenses which have been working for years. Even though not all their servers can be used under Windows XP due to modern protocols, my VPN providers still offer older connection protocols on some servers as I prefer the L2TP/IPSec or in second place the PPTP protocol under Windows XP. Unfortunately, OpenVPN puts too much strain on my system. 

Edited Thursday at 10:40 PM by AstroSkipper

[Monroe]

22 hours ago, AstroSkipper said:

I personally prefer paid VPN services.

Yes I have used Windscribe service for six years now. I went a few months with their 10 GB monthly free plan and paid for a year Christmas special and then a 3 year Black Friday special twice. A paid service is better but I still have over a year of time left on the plan and I am not paying for another service. The 'free service' will be OK in my situation. I went to the VPNBook web site and will check that out more. It might be better. I like the one that I mentioned earlier.

My Win 7 notebook still works with the paid service. My time with Win XP is slowly coming to an end anyway. I had four Win XP notebooks in 2010 and now I only have one left ... the best of the four which I rarely used till the last few months. When my paid subscription finally runs out next year, I will just use 'free' service. I have heard from customer service several times but I am not able to connect.  They sent this info ... not sure what the 'extension tunnel' is ... might not be for my situation.

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Our browser extension tunnels your browser traffic, not your entire device. That means your Chrome (or Firefox, Edge, whatever) traffic goes through Windscribe’s servers, while your other apps (Steam, Netflix app, etc.) use your normal internet.

But it’s not just a mini VPN - it’s loaded with cool features, like:

Ad & tracker blocking (because ads are the fungus of the internet).

WebRTC Slayer - prevents your real IP from leaking.

Time Warp, Location Warp & Language Warp - fakes your timezone, GPS and language to match your connected location.

Cookie Monster & Split Personality - nukes cookies and rotates your browser’s fingerprint so trackers lose you faster than your last ex.

It pairs beautifully with the desktop app for Double Hop, where traffic goes through two separate Windscribe locations for extra privacy.

You can read more about the extension here on our website. (Scroll down until you see it)

You can also get the extension from here:
Chrome - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/windscribe-free-proxy-and/hnmpcagpplmpfojmgmnngilcnanddlhb
Firefox - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/windscribe/
Edge - https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/windscribe-free-proxy-a/dkkdbpgldnmkhcliffjpajcfdjkcaddf

For windows XP, you can probably get our old MV2 version browser extension to work. But this is not guaranteed.

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Maybe some others need a 'free VPN service also so they have this information now.

Monroe ...