{"id":149165,"date":"2025-10-31T00:14:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=149165"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T05:19:57","slug":"steganos-vpn-online-shield-overview-giveaway-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/steganos-vpn-online-shield-overview-giveaway-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Steganos VPN Online Shield Overview &#038; Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1720003262\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steganos.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steganos VPN Online Shield<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Winners Announced!<\/h2>\n<p>This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/steganos-vpn-online-shield-box-shot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-148530\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/steganos-vpn-online-shield-box-shot.jpg\" alt=\"steganos-vpn-online-shield-box-shot\" width=\"150\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/steganos-vpn-online-shield-box-shot.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/steganos-vpn-online-shield-box-shot-111x150.jpg 111w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steganos.com\/en\/summer-2025-steganos-vpn-online-shield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steganos<\/a> has offered our DCT Readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steganos.com\/en\/fall-2025-steganos-vpn-online-shield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steganos VPN Online Shield<\/a> software. These licenses are valued at $59.95 (US) but are currently on sale for $35.97. These licenses are valid for one year and are good for up to 5 devices. There is a 100% 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Ed note: Lifetime licenses are becoming increasingly difficult to find.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"daves-3583463233\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;A VPN is a technology used to establish a secure connection over the Internet. It encrypts your Internet connection and routes your traffic through servers located in different locations around the world. This protects your online privacy by preventing third parties from tracking your internet activity.&#8221; ~ Steganos<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This giveaway contest has ended.<\/p>\n<h2>Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Installation is relatively straightforward. You don&#8217;t have to worry about having unwanted software installed. You will, however, have to set up an account with Steganos to use this program. As with most other internet accounts, this involves nothing more than an email address and a password.<\/p>\n<h2>Usability<\/h2>\n<p>Online Shield VPN is extremely simple to set up to your liking. The Main window provides a generous choice of countries, an icon that will take you to the Settings menu, and an easy way to get information about your product license.<\/p><div id=\"daves-2574034241\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>I have the Ad blocking and Cookie settings disabled because I am a control freak &#8211; I don&#8217;t want all cookies removed, and I don&#8217;t want all sites to have their ads blocked (DCT comes to mind).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: Online Shield does offer an option to exclude cookies of your choice from being removed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I do like having my connection encrypted, blocking tracking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and anonymizing my browser. Google, it has been said, will slow down or otherwise &#8220;cripple&#8221; non-Google browsers (Edge) on some of its sites. Dirty shenanigans if true.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Enter The Contest<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019d appreciate it if you\u2019d take a moment and submit a comment telling us why you\u2019d like to win <em>Steganos VPN Online Shield<\/em>. However, submitting a comment is not required to enter this contest and will have no bearing on your chances.<\/p><div id=\"daves-3253044381\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>For your chance to win, simply enter your name and a <strong>valid email address<\/strong> in the spaces provided below. After your entry is accepted, you will be presented with options to visit\/follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and\/or YouTube. By doing so, you will get more entries, increasing your chances of winning this giveaway contest.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the contest on social media is completely voluntary, but is encouraged.<\/p>\n<h3>Competition Rules:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">To enter, simply submit your name and a <strong>Valid email address<\/strong>. Your address will not be shared outside of this site<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">You must submit a VALID email address. We need to contact the Winner, so disposable email addresses will not be eligible<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Additional entries may be earned by voluntarily sharing on Facebook, Instagram, and\/or Twitter, or by visiting our YouTube page<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Shortly after the contest ends, the winner(s) will be chosen at random<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Winner(s) names will be posted on this giveaway page. <strong><em>Please check back here to see the winner(s) name announcement!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">The winner(s) will be notified by email at the email address used to enter the contest \u2013 be sure to use a <strong>valid email<\/strong> address that you check regularly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Winner(s) must claim their license within five (5) days. 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