- Windscriber has just made a few updates to his VPN client, focusing on ease of use and personalization
- Updates include a cleaner home screen, rationalized preferences and faster access to key settings
- There are also fun customization features to explore, in particular by adding backgrounds to the servers and naming them
Windscriber has just deployed a major update of its VPN application, and it is a question of giving users more control and facilitating use.
Starting with a redesigned home screen, a new section of “Look and Feel” parameters and faster access to large tilles, changes may seem low, but could considerably improve the user experience.
What’s new in the last VPN update of Windscribe?
VPN Windscriber is available in two flavors: the Pro and Windscriber version for free. The two obtained an upgrade as part of the last update.
First of all, Windscriber deployed some modifications to its user interface. THE The user interface is now cleaner and easier for the eyesAnd you can choose between the default alpha or the minimalist van gogh skins. Mobile iPhone users and Android VPN applications get light and dark fashions.
The main screen has also become much more useful. You can immediately access the new Section “Look at and feel”,, which really digs the update customization part.
More importantly, the update is Crucial network parameters at the front and centerIncluding the favorite automatic protocol and protocol – both found by pressing the name of your network on the main screen. You can also change your VPN protocol here now, instead of rummaging through the settings.
Some days, I swear that our CEO is 3 children in a trench. He directly ordered to add pets to our applications. Well, it was done. The latest version of applications has sounds, customizable backgrounds and you can even change location names in what you want. pic.twitter.com/xksx10yfd0August 21, 2025
Then personalization. You can already customize VPN Windscriber with your own background (both when you are connected and disconnected), but now you can also choose from predefined background. Adjust the background to your tastes once you choose one, including the appearance ratio. The supported formats include .png, .jpg and .Gif (only on the desk).
You can now add personalized sounds Who play when you connect or also disconnect from VPN. Windscriber has its own predefined sound library, but you can also download your own .MP3, .wav or .m4a files to use, with the latest available on mobile, and better used on iOS.
Finally, you can now Rename each location of the server In the application to whatever you want. This may not seem a revolutionary characteristic, but it could be useful.
The update adds a little fun, but there is more than that
It is difficult to call this update a big problem, but even if you are not in personalization, there are certain advantages.
Automatic security is a feature that automatically activates the VPN when you reach an unreliable network, which facilitates research. This, in turn, could protect more users. In the meantime, Modification of protocolslike Wireguard to Stealth, was a process in several steps, but now, it’s a single click.
In our VPN Windscriber review, one of the few inconveniences listed was that its applications are a bit complex and intimidating for beginners. Making these important parameters accessible is a crucial step in the right direction.
And all this personalization? Not necessary, of course, but being able to name your servers can help you choose the ones you know work best for you. It’s not revolutionary, but it helps. The sounds, on the other hand, alert you immediately if your connection drops, which also makes them useful.
You can try Windscribe free VPN yourself for free, or register for the paid version for as little as the equivalent of $ 5.75 per month.