Hotspot Shield Elite works very well and you don't have to put up with an ad banner at the top of your browser like in the free version. You can also view your purchase history for Hotspot Shield Elite in your browser. The advantage over the free version is that streaming is much more stable. This is particularly useful for video sites such as Hulu or restricted videos on YouTube. The major reason why users are flocking to Hotspot Shield Elite though is because it allows you to view sites in the USA that are usually restricted to outside users. The VPN is encrypted with 128 bit SSL encryption so that you can surf safely without worrying about others intercepting your data. A green and red shield in your system tray indicates when Hotspot Shield is and is not connected. Everything is done in an extra tab open in your browser so there's no need to configure anything.
