如果您通常关心您的隐私和信息的保护，那么您也应该关心您的数字生活。如今，我们以数字方式存储越来越多的数据，我们确信您不希望任何数据受到损害。众所周知，您应该保护您的计算机和设备免受恶意软件的侵害，但是您的在线连接和网络浏览活动(browsing activity)的安全性又如何呢？这就是VPN 服务(VPN service)派上用场的地方：它加密您的连接，让您匿名，甚至可能让您访问您所在地区以前被阻止的资源。今天我们回顾了最新版本的ExpressVPN for Windows，这是最受欢迎的VPN 服务之一(VPN service)s 在网上。继续阅读并了解它所提供的内容：
ExpressVPN 6 提供的功能
ExpressVPN是一家位于英属维尔京群岛(Virgin Islands)的公司，它是英国的海外领土。这意味着该公司受英属维尔京群岛(Virgin Islands)适用的法律管辖，这反过来意味着他们应该能够在隐私方面为您提供比美国更大的信心，(States)例如(United) 。另一个积极的特点是ExpressVPN根本不会记录您的网络流量(network traffic)，这对许多用户来说可能很重要。
ExpressVPN 没有不同的版本或版本：当您购买订阅时，您将获得该服务提供的一切。价格仅取决于您的订阅期限，因为您可以获得一个月、六个月或一年的订阅，具体取决于您的需要。以前，该公司通过订阅为一台设备提供VPN 服务(VPN service)：幸运的是，这种情况发生了变化，现在所有订阅都涵盖了三台任何类型的设备，这些设备都可以使用ExpressVPN 应用程序(ExpressVPN app)。
如果您需要在三台以上的设备上使用该服务，您有两种选择：购买更多订阅（并为每台额外购买三台设备），或者将ExpressVPN 应用程序(ExpressVPN app)用于无线路由器，保护网络中的每台设备你的家庭网络(home network)。这比前一个要好得多，而且大多数用户可能不需要在超过三台设备上提供VPN服务。(VPN)另请注意，此限制对同时连接的设备有效：(simultaneously connected devices: )您可以在任意数量的设备上安装ExpressVPN，但一次只能连接三个设备。
您想在购买前测试ExpressVPN吗？运气不好(Tough luck)，他们不提供任何免费服务，甚至没有提供几天的免费服务。尽管如此，您仍然有 30 天的退款保证(money-back guarantee)，这可以被视为一个月的测试阶段(test phase)：如果您不喜欢您得到的东西，请要求退款。在移动设备上提供免费试用，但目前我们专注于应用程序的Windows 版本(Windows version)。
至于全球覆盖范围，ExpressVPN在其网站上宣传他们“在全球 94 个国家/地区拥有超过 145台VPN 服务器(VPN server)。每个位置可以拥有数百台服务器，每台服务器包含数千个IP(IPs) ”。您可以在程序本身中查看完整的国家/地区列表，确实有 94 个国家/地区可供选择。这些覆盖欧洲(Europe)、美洲(Americas)、非洲(Africa)、中东(Middle East)、印度和亚太地区(India and Asia Pacific)，包括俄罗斯(Russia)，众所周知，俄罗斯是一个很难找到VPN 服务器(VPN server)的国家。
我们想分享的一个很好的方面是，当我们联系ExpressVPN的支持团队(support team)时，我们通过他们网站上的实时聊天选项(chat option)做到了这一点，我们很惊喜地发现有人可以在不到10 秒。这是一项非常好的支持服务(support service)。
此外，因为我们谈论的是与隐私相关的服务，所以重要的是要提到，当您购买订阅时，ExpressVPN包括用于支付的比特币选项。(Bitcoin option)如果您选择使用它，您只需提供一个电子邮件地址即可提供个人信息。此外，您可以使用TOR 浏览器(TOR browser)通过专用的TOR 页面(TOR page)注册服务，该页面提供最大可能的匿名性。
下载和安装
在Windows上下载和安装ExpressVPN并不是一个复杂的过程，但是除非您在他们的网站上购买订阅，否则您无法下载该应用程序。完成付款后，您会收到一封电子邮件，其中包含指向您的安装文件(setup file)的链接，以及包含您的激活码(activation code)的说明，这是安装过程中所必需的。
然后，您可以下载名为 expressvpn_6.1.2.2062.exe的 14.9 MB 安装文件。(MB setup)随着新版本的发布，文件名会随着时间而改变。
安装过程(installation procedure)很简单：执行安装文件(setup file)并单击大安装按钮(Install)。值得一提的是，为了能够安装ExpressVPN，您需要管理权限。
此外，为了使其正常运行，ExpressVPN安装了一组虚拟网络驱动程序 - TAP-Windows Provider V9 网络适配器(TAP-Windows Provider V9 Network adapters)。当被询问时，选择是允许安装，否则ExpressVPN将无法工作。
请注意，如果您安装了其他VPN 软件(VPN software)，虚拟网络适配器可能会发生冲突，从而导致一个或两个VPN应用程序无法使用。建议在任何给定时间在您的Windows 计算机(Windows computer)上只安装一个VPN 客户端。(VPN client)
最后，输入您的激活码(activation code)以完成安装并开始(installation and start)使用ExpressVPN。
我们对 Windows 版 ExpressVPN 的第一印象是非常积极的：您可以访问很多服务器，安装非常简单，您可以用比特币支付。您没有获得该软件的试用版可能很奇怪，但如果您不喜欢它，您可以很容易地拿回您的钱。(Our first impressions of ExpressVPN for Windows are quite positive: you get access to a lot of servers, the installation is very simple and you can pay in Bitcoins. It might be strange that you don't get a trial version of the software, but you can get your money back very easily, if you don't like it.)
在 Windows 上使用 ExpressVPN 6
如果您正在寻找一个易于使用的VPN 客户端(VPN client)，那么您得到了它！启动应用程序后，您会看到以下屏幕。
在这里，主要焦点是应用程序窗口(application window)中心的巨大on/off button。在(Right)其下方，您可以看到ExpressVPN为您推荐的VPN 服务器(VPN server)——这种自动选择功能(selection feature)称为智能位置(Smart location)。如果您不需要特定的VPN 服务器(VPN server)，只需按下大按钮并启动与推荐服务器的连接。
ExpressVPN 向您显示连接的快速进度条(progress bar)，一旦建立，主按钮周围的盾牌符号将变为绿色。(shield symbol)就是这样，您已连接到VPN 服务器(VPN server)！要断开连接，只需再次按下大按钮。
当然，很多时候您需要连接到特定国家（甚至城市）的服务器。这时候选择位置(Choose location)功能就派上用场了。连接前，单击选择位置(Choose location )按钮：会弹出一个窗口，显示可用的VPN服务器。
在第一个选项卡上，您会看到为您推荐的一系列服务器。您可以双击国家名称(country name)以连接到该国家/地区的服务器，或者单击该国家/地区名称旁边的小箭头以打开那里的服务器列表。在这里，您可以再次双击特定服务器进行连接。
如果您需要来自不同国家的服务器，请单击所有(All )选项卡，其中列出了每个可用的ExpressVPN 服务器(ExpressVPN server)，按大洲分类。
请注意，您也可以通过单击其名称旁边的小开始图标来选择您喜欢的国家和服务器。当您将某个国家或服务器设置为收藏时，它会出现在收藏(Favorites )选项卡上。在这里，您还可以看到您最近连接的三个服务器。这是将最常用的服务器存储在一个位置的便捷方式，因此您无需在每次要使用它们时从列表中查找它们。
ExpressVPN 非常易于使用。如果您需要与任何可用服务器的 VPN 连接，您只需按一个按钮。而且，如果您必须选择特定的国家或城市，选择位置功能也很方便。此外，如果您经常使用 ExpressVPN，将您的收藏夹收集到一个地方也很有用。(ExpressVPN is very easy to use. If you need a VPN connection to any available server, you just press a button. And, if you have to choose a specific country or city, the Choose location feature is also handy. Also, collecting your favorites into a single place is useful if you use ExpressVPN a lot.)
转到此评论的第二页，了解ExpressVPN 6提供的高级功能以及它在我们的性能基准测试(performance benchmarks)中获得的结果。您还将看到我们对该产品的最终裁决。
Security for everyone - Reviewing ExpressVPN 6 for Windows
If уou generallу care about your privacy and the protection of your information, then you should also care аbout your digital life. Nowadays we store an increasing amount of data digіtally, and we're sure that you wouldn't like any of that to be compromised. It is well known that you should protect your computers and devices against malware, but what about the security of your оnline connеctions and web browsing activity? That's where a VPN service comes in handy: it enсryptѕ your connection, makes you аnonymous and possiblу еven lets you access resources that were prеviously blocked in your arеa. Today we review the lаtest version of ExpressVPN for Windows, one of the moѕt popular VPN services on the web. Read on and learn what it has to offer:
What ExpressVPN 6 has to offer
ExpressVPN is a company based in the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory. This means that the company is governed by the laws applicable in British Virgin Islands which, in its turn, means they should be able to offer you a greater level of confidence in terms of privacy than the United States, for example. Another positive feature is that ExpressVPN doesn't log your network traffic at all, which is probably important for many users.
ExpressVPN doesn't come in different versions or editions: when you buy a subscription, you get everything this service offers. The price only depends on the duration of your subscription, as you can get a one-month, a six-month or a one-year subscription, depending on your needs. Previously the company offered VPN service for one device with a subscription: fortunately this has changed and now all subscriptions cover three devices of any type, for which an ExpressVPN app is available.
If you need to use the service on more than three devices, you have two choices: either buy more subscriptions (and get three additional devices covered with each of them), or use the ExpressVPN app for wireless routers, protecting each and every device in your home network. This is a much better offer than the previous one, and most users probably won't need VPN services on more than three devices anyway. Also note that this limit is valid for simultaneously connected devices: you can install ExpressVPN on any number of devices, but only three devices can be connected at any one time.
Would you like to test ExpressVPN before you buy it? Tough luck, they don't offer any free service, not even one that works for just a few days. Still, you have a 30-day money-back guarantee, which can be considered as a one-month test phase: if you don't like what you get, just ask for your money back. There is a free trial available on mobile devices, but currently we are focusing on the Windows version of the application.
As for global coverage, ExpressVPN advertises on its website that they have "over 145 VPN servers in 94 countries around the globe. Each location can have hundreds of servers, with each server containing thousands of IPs". You can check the full list of countries in the program itself and there truly are 94 countries to choose from. These cover Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, including Russia as well, which is known to be a difficult country to find a VPN server in.
A nice aspect that we'd like to share is the fact that, when we contacted ExpressVPN's support team, we did it via the live chat option on their website and we were pleasantly surprised that we got someone to talk to in less than 10 seconds. That's a really good support service.
Also, because we're talking about a privacy-related service, it's important to mention that, when you purchase a subscription, ExpressVPN includes a Bitcoin option for payment. If you choose to use it, all you'll have to provide in terms of personal information is an email address. Furthermore, you can use the TOR browser to sign up for the service via a dedicated TOR page, which provides the maximum possible anonymity.
Download and installation
Downloading and installing ExpressVPN on Windows is not a complicated process, but you can't download the application unless you buy a subscription on their website. Once you complete the payment, you receive an email with a link to your setup file, and a note with your activation code, which are required during installation.
You are then able to download the 14.9 MB setup file, called expressvpn_6.1.2.2062.exe. The filename will change with time, as new versions get released.
The installation procedure is simple: execute the setup file and click the big Install button. It's worth mentioning that, in order to be able to install ExpressVPN, you'll need administrative privileges.
Also, in order for it to function properly, ExpressVPN installs a set of virtual network drivers - TAP-Windows Provider V9 Network adapters. When asked about it, choose Yes to allow the installation, otherwise ExpressVPN won't be able to work.
Note, that if you have other VPN software installed, the virtual network adapters might conflict, thus making one or both VPN applications unusable. It is recommended to have only a single VPN client installed on your Windows computer at any given time.
Finally, enter your activation code to complete the installation and start using ExpressVPN.
Our first impressions of ExpressVPN for Windows are quite positive: you get access to a lot of servers, the installation is very simple and you can pay in Bitcoins. It might be strange that you don't get a trial version of the software, but you can get your money back very easily, if you don't like it.
Using ExpressVPN 6 on Windows
If you're looking for an easy to use VPN client, you got it! Once you launch the application you are greeted with the following screen.
Here, the main focus is the huge on/off button in the center of the application window. Right below that you can see a VPN server recommended for you by ExpressVPN - this automatic selection feature is called Smart location. If you don't need a specific VPN server, just press the large button and initiate the connection to the recommended server.
ExpressVPN shows you a quick progress bar for the connection, and once it's established, the shield symbol around the main button turns green. That's it, you're connected to the VPN server! To disconnect, just press the big button again.
Of course, many times you need to connect to a server in a specific country (or even city). That's when the Choose location feature comes handy. Before connecting, click the Choose location button: a window pops up showing the available VPN servers.
On the first tab you see a selection of servers recommended for you. You can either double-click on a country name to connect to a server in that country, or click the small arrow besides the country's name to open a list of servers there. Here you can again double-click on a specific server to connect.
If you need a server from a different country, click the All tab, where every available ExpressVPN server is listed, categorized by continents.
Note that you can choose your favorite countries and servers as well, by clicking the little start icon beside their name. When you set as favorite a country or a server, it appears on the Favorites tab. Here you can also see the three most recent servers you have connected to as well. This is a handy way to store your most used servers in a single place, so you don't need to look them up from a list each time you want to use them.
ExpressVPN is very easy to use. If you need a VPN connection to any available server, you just press a button. And, if you have to choose a specific country or city, the Choose location feature is also handy. Also, collecting your favorites into a single place is useful if you use ExpressVPN a lot.
Go to the second page of this review to learn about the advanced features offered by ExpressVPN 6 and the results it obtained in our performance benchmarks. You will also see our final verdict for this product.
