If you are using a router to share your home network, or you have the Wi-Fi adapter hooked up to several computers on your network, you should consider having Hotspot Shield installed on your computer. The original client for this software is Windows XP, but it is available for free in various places online. If you have the original software, then this article will cover installing the newer version of the software on Windows 7. You will learn how to download and install the new software onto your system, and how to use it to get the free wireless connection you are looking for.
Hotspot Shield is a new type of software that can be used to increase the speed of your wireless internet connection. It is basically a data-filtering application that monitors all data being sent and received by your computer. By allowing your computer to not only filter the data, but to monitor what you are doing and when, this software is able to dramatically increase the speeds at which you can transfer information. This is an excellent feature for anyone to have, especially if you are using a lot of data on your home network. It also has a number of other features that can help you save money and bandwidth on your PC.
Downloading the software can be a little tricky. It is currently available in the Windows Installer package. The problem with this particular download is that there is a bug that causes the installer to fail on your system. Before installing, you need to make sure you download and run the correct setup file. You should also make sure that you have a recent firewall installed to protect your system. After downloading, you will have to right click the downloaded file and choose to open in Explorer. From there, you can then open the settings of the software and click "Install."
