How to install Bitdefender VPN on Windows

1. Go to the computer on which you want to install Bitdefender VPN and visit www.bitdefender.com/solutions/vpn/download in your browser.

2. Save the Bitdefender installer on your PC when prompted.

3. Once the download is ready, double-click the bitdefender_vpn file you’ve just saved to begin the installation.

4. Choose Yes if presented with the User Account Control dialog box.

5. Wait while Bitdefender VPN downloads the necessary files.

6. Once the download completes, use the drop-down menu in the installer to select your preferred language.

7. After you read and agree with the Subscription Agreement, check the corresponding box, then click on START INSTALLATION.

8. Wait until the VPN finishes installing on the hard drive.

9. At the end of the installation, SIGN IN to your Bitdefender Central account using your username and password.

If you don’t have an account already, please sign up for one.

10. At this point, if you don’t have a Bitdefender Premium VPN subscription active in your Bitdefender account, you have three options:

• A. You can click on Start now to begin a 7-day trial of Bitdefender VPN that gives you access to all the premium features.
• B. You can choose Upgrade now to purchase Bitdefender Premium VPN. Learn how to upgrade to Bitdefender Premium VPN on Windows.
• C. You can click on Use it here > enter the code you got in your purchase email > click on Activate code to start using your Bitdefender Premium VPN subscription.

After a short wait, Bitdefender VPN is installed and ready to be used.

The easiest way to install Bitdefender VPN on Windows is to get it on the product page. You can also install the Bitdefender VPN app through Bitdefender Central, your user account. Here’s how:

1. Go to the PC on which you want to install Bitdefender VPN and sign in to your Central account at https://central.bitdefender.com

If you don’t have an account already, please sign up for one.

2. On the Bitdefender Central homepage, click the Install Bitdefender Products button.

3. A new window will appear, displaying your Bitdefender subscription products. Within this window, press the Install button located in the VPN panel.

4. Then choose Download to save the Bitdefender installer to your computer.

5. When the download is ready, double-click the file with the name bitdefender_windows_[…] to start the installation.

6. Choose Yes if presented with the User Account Control dialog box.

7. Wait while Bitdefender VPN downloads the necessary files.

8. Once the download completes, choose the language in which you want Bitdefender VPN to be installed using the drop-down menu on the installer.

9. After you read and agree with the subscription agreement, check the corresponding box, then click on START INSTALLATION.

10. Wait until the VPN finishes installing on the hard drive.

11. At the end of the installation, SIGN IN to your Bitdefender Central account using your username and password.

12. At this point, if you don’t have a Bitdefender Premium VPN subscription active in your Bitdefender account, you have three options:

• A. You can click on Start now to begin a 7-day trial of Bitdefender VPN that gives you access to all the premium features.
• B. You can choose Upgrade now to purchase Bitdefender Premium VPN. Learn how to upgrade to Bitdefender Premium VPN on Windows.
• C. You can click on Use it here > enter the code you got in your purchase email > click on Activate code to start using your Bitdefender Premium VPN subscription.

After a short wait, Bitdefender VPN is installed and ready to be used.

If your Windows PC is already protected by Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Internet Security or Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, then Bitdefender VPN can be installed using the security solution:

1. Click the Privacy icon on the left sidebar of the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the VPN pane, click Install VPN.
3. In the window with the description of the VPN app, read the subscription agreement, and then click Install Bitdefender VPN.