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Brave has expanded its browser\/firewall\/VPN service, known as Brave Firewall + VPN, to Windows with the release of Brave 1.49, the company said Monday.<\/p>\n

Brave, of course, is typically known for its privacy-centric browser<\/a>, which has existed for several years. Recently, it expanded into VPN services, though just for Android and iOS. Today, Brave\u2019s Firewall + VPN service can now run on top of Windows and MacOS for $9.99 per month or $99.99 annually. Each subscription supports up to five devices in total. (If you already subscribe to the mobile service, you can simply add your PC.)<\/p>\n

Google recently said<\/a> that the company would add its VPN by Google One for all Google One subscribers. Brave\u2019s offer works a bit differently. For one, Brave isn\u2019t supplying its own VPN itself; instead, it\u2019s working with to provide its VPN. Google\u2019s VPN also didn\u2019t allow you to select from any other regions, thus preventing you from sampling Netflix options in foreign countries; Brave\u2019s browser VPN does, though it\u2019s not clear how flexible those options are. <\/p>\n

Google\u2019s connection to its VPN works across the operating system, with what Google calls a that prevents the network from identifying the client. Brave\u2019s VPN service doesn\u2019t collect identifying information, including cookies, nor logs it, but the VPN is confined to the browser\u2014sort of. <\/p>\n

When Brave Firewall + VPN connects to the internet, the browser hides your personal information while surfing within the browser. While Brave Firewall + VPN can hide your identity outside the browsers, within other apps, you\u2019ll need to turn off what\u2019s known as the for additional privacy. <\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t know what this is, don\u2019t worry: \u201cThe problem only affects apps\u00a0outside<\/em>\u00a0of Brave; as long as you use Brave VPN, your activity within the Brave browser is protected even with Smart Multi-Homed Name Resolution in place,\u201d Brave says.<\/p>\n

Brave, however, said it believes its combination of services offers close to, if not absolute privacy: The Brave browser blocks ads and trackers, the firewall blocks incoming attacks, and the VPN helps preserve your anonymity from ISPs and other services. If you want other, more flexible options for a VPN, however, you can check out our list of the best VPN services<\/a> as well as our list of the best free VPNs<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\n\t\tAuthor: Mark Hachman<\/a>, Senior Editor\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nAs PCWorld’s senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats. He has formerly written for PCMag, BYTE, Slashdot, eWEEK, and ReadWrite.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n