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What a VPN Kill Switch Is and How to Set One Up

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Some VPNs don't offer a kill switch, and those that do vary as to whether it's enabled by default.

The feature should be somewhere in the settings of the VPN apps you're using on your computer, tablet, or phone.

It's in different places for different VPN apps on different platforms, but the basic idea is the same.

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