Use Hotspot Shield VPN without advertising - how it works

HotSpot Shield disguises your identity, but it does bring some advertising. In this guide, we show you how to switch off advertising.

HotSpot Shield VPN: Deactivate advertising

All you have to do to disable advertising is to block a port in the host file.

Press the "Windows" and "E" keys simultaneously so that the Explorer opens.
Copy the following path into the navigation bar and open it with the "Enter" key: "C: \ Windows \ System32 \ drivers \ etc".
Right click on the "hosts" file and select the "Open With" option.
Choose the "Editor" here to edit the file.
Scroll to the bottom of the file and insert the following entry there: "127.0.0.1 box.anchorfree.net".
Click "Save" under "File" above and close the file.
Now all you have to do is clear your browser's cache. We show you how this works in the following practical tips for Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox.
After restarting your computer, the advertising will no longer appear.

You will be showered with advertising during the installation. Here you should definitely choose the "Decline" option to deselect annoying browser add-ons that also provide even more advertising.
If the above instructions do not work for you and you would like to support HotSpot Shield, you can remove the advertising using a premium account that is subject to a fee.

We will show you how to set up HotSpot Shield correctly in the next practical tip.