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Fix Hotspot Shield Pulling Options Looping and Daemon Start Error Problem

Posted By Raymond In Category: Computer

Jun
5
2008
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Hotspot Shield recently has gained a lot of popularity because of it’s free VPN service which gives us an US IP address when we’re connected. There are a lot of reasons why we need an US IP address, such as playing an online game Mabinogi which requires US IP address, watching videos from Hulu, Pandora, Veoh, and even staying private and secure!

Hotspot Shield used to have a 10GB limit usage per month, then has reduced to 5GB and now only 3GB! However yesterday I used up to about 1.8GB and at night I couldn’t connect anymore. I woke up today morning and still couldn’t connect. The problem I had with Hotspot Shield was it kept on looping the following process Starting VPN Process > Unknown > Waiting for server > Authenticating > Pulling Options and couldn’t get connected. Finally it stopped and says TCP connect wait. I manually disconnected, then reconnect and now it says “Daemon Start Error”.

Fix Hotspot Shield Pulliong Options

Thank God I managed to fix this problem myself and continue using Hotspot Shield without getting any help from Hotspot Shield or AnchorFree people.


Previous version of Hotspot Shield 1.03 able to give the message “bandwidth exceeded” but don’t know why the latest 1.04 doesn’t. At AnchorFree’s website, it did say “Additional bandwidth may be purchased thereafter”, but there is no way for me to purchase additional bandwidth if I’ve overused it.

I read that some people suggested to disable the network connection, then connect HSS and while HSS is trying to connect, re-enable the network connection. I tried but it didn’t work. I even tried removing the whole network adapter and reinstalling it but still didn’t work. Uninstalling and reinstalling Hotspot Shield didn’t work either.

Then I remembered that our network adapter card has a MAC address. A MAC address, short for Media Access Control address, is a unique code assigned to most forms of networking hardware. The address is PERMANENTLY assigned to the hardware, so your network card should have a MAC address. Since Hotspot Shield has a way to know how much bandwidth we’ve used, that means they surely has a way to know which computer has used up much how bandwidth. My guess is, the network adapter’s MAC address.

Last year I written an article about the importance of spoofing your MAC address. I tried spoofing my Mac address with BMAC but it still shows the same MAC address in ipconfig /all command. Perhaps that software is a little outdated or somehow it didn’t work on my computer. I then tried using Mac MakeUp and it manage to change my network adapter’s MAC address. It is very easy to use. Just select the network adapter that you want to change, click generate random button, select completely random MAC, and click Change.

Change Mac Address for Hotspot Shield

After I’ve done that, I ran Hotspot Shield and tried to connect. Voila! Hotspot Shield now says “Connected“! What a great way to start off my day…
Hotspot Shield Connected

[ Download Mac MakeUp ]


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    • Nat. W

      Thanks, you just made my day :-) Completely free and functional fast speed vpn connections!

      I just hope they don’t find out.

    • Ramakant

      I was also getting \\\’Waiting for Server\\\’ and it used to get stcuk there .. . I change my MAC address as suggested above. . it didnt work . . .I disabled wireless, connected my LAn .. changed MAC address .. still it didnt work. . tried everything possible ..ntohin worked. . is it possible that it authenticates from the IP address ? . . my PC picks up one of 3 IP addresses . . have i used up the limit for all 3 .. ? !!! ? ? . .. hhhhheeeelllllllppppppp

    • reeree

      i download the hotspot shild but it is very very very slow, what i have to do …………

    • bharathi

      even it’s not working for me. the macmakeup is not changing my ip address..

    • vlado

      bharathi: macmakeup change your mac adress, no ip adress ;-)

    • Philfried

      hi – thanks for this hint – experienced the same problem and solved it with help of your post!

    • ismail tahir

      been using anchor for almost 4 month…. it is very very ez to use :D

      great software…

    • unknown

      we found it. fixing :P

    • joe

      i though almost everybody spoke english, until i accessed this site. mac is wat now, is it macintosh. if it is, what do we dell users go about it. tks

    • febin

      no joe, MAc is not macintosh. its a unique address from your NIC. its media access control address. your DELL has it

    • sni_per50

      you r the man thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx it’s work mohaaaa mooohaaaa

    • Chattchitto

      Raymond After i installed hotspot 1.04 and running it, it opened the following webpage: http://www.hotspotshield.com/launch/

      after clicking on run hotspot shield the page gave me this result:

      Unable to connect

      Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at 127.0.0.1:895.

      * The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
      moments.

      * If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network
      connection.

      * If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
      that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

    • Blkbtrli

      well i cant run MAC Make-Up i use a macintosh and the program happens to be .exe….
      wat alternatives do i have!?!

    • http://uber.blogsome.com Patrick

      I cant connect still . . .its say daemon start error what should I dO?

    • Yedwa

      Raymond,

      You’re a magician. It works 100% ok and I thank you 1000 plus

      Yedwa

    • James

      Dude this has messed up all the other laptops using the same router as me in my house! Whats going on? Im using my belkin adapter with my pc, they are using their acer laptops.

    • wazim

      for me i doesn t work
      please help

    • mido

      salut jai suivi les

    • Jairo

      I did everything but I cannot connect hotspot shield…Please, help me to fix it….

    • Sonia

      Hi I am getting this error “Daemon Start Error” can any body please please please help me.. I would be really greatful. Thanks

    • Jaswinder Singh

      i was using hotspot sheild from last 6 months but from this last i am not able to get hotspot connection. There is one daemon atart error is coming. Plz try to solve my problem Thanks & Reagards
      Jaswinder

    • helpme

      link broken for macmakeup……… can’t download..

    • spideman

      try ultrasurf from ultrareach.com , superfast,no install,no adverts ,much better and free.

    • anis

      merci mon ami mais ya t il un risque technique en utilisant mac make up et merci

    • Ahmed

      No need for this MACMAKEUP, you can simply change the MAC address by double cllicking the network icon on system tray>properties>general>configure>advanced>network address>set value. Just change the last digit of your mac address, if you don’t know how to find out your current MAC address type ipconfig /all on command prompt
      physical address=MAC address. But, this method used to work earlier, for about a month now I can’t connect, it keeps looping between finding a server and authenticating or it gives me daemon start error. Anyone knows how to work around this thing kindly share it.

    • naddy

      iam loving it great sofware thanks uuuuuuuuu 2 introduce it……..

    • Keanu

      It worked just fine, thanks Raymond

    • http://hi! jp

      anyone know how to play cabal ph here in US?? plssss really need your help.. ty in advance!!!!!^_^

    • anonamaus

      thanks a lot it worked just fine

    • avi

      well i did the thing with the mac makeup but it didn’t work…please heeeelllllppppp

    • Interruptus

      Hi, I changed my MAC address several times, tried re-installing HSS but it’s still not working. I keep getting Daemon Start Error message.

      Anything else I could try?

      Thanks.

    • alexa

      Hi, I changed my MAC address several times, tried re-installing HSS but it’s still not working. I keep getting Daemon Start Error message.

      Anything else I could try?

      its always Daemon Start Error message.!!! anyone please help me

    • http://www.yahoo.com alexa

      pls raymond help me…is there any other kind of software like hotspotshield..thanks for the reply !

    • http://ProblemchangingmyMACaddress edchoo

      I have Downloaded the MAC MAKE UP and try to run it, after i have determine my Network adapter,generate random and click change the screen show this message “bringing up broadcom ……..” for quite some time. Just want to check with u how does it need to change the MAC add. And is it compatible with vista or did i do something wrong. please advice.Cheers

    • darkro

      anything substitute for hotspot that also working for online games??

    • NV

      Hey there, i tried your post but it keeps on sayin “Daemon Start Error” when ever i run Hotspot shield. Pl help its really frustrating not being able to access so many sites.
      i followed ur instructions pt by pt but still no progress in successfully getting connected to Hotspot shield.

    • hulu

      Hi,
      also ich halte mich für einen einigermaßen vernunftbegabten menschen aber ich kriege ums verrecken dieses hulu nicht zum laufen. hotspotshield funzt nicht. da kommt entweder, dass firefox den server nicht verbinden kann oder daemon start error. aber auf keinen fall etwas, was weiterhilft.
      wenn irgendjemand das gleiche prob schonmal hatte und gelöst hat, wäre ich für eine detaillierte aufklärung dankbar.
      Danke!
      MfG

    • jasem

      Daemon Start Error that’s the massage i get when i try start hotspot shild y ??????

    • pilot

      I have a question…

      The program works just fine…and fix my sheild…but sometihing that botherd me is..when i change my MAC, is it possible for other people to hack and come inside my computer?….coz maybe because i change my MAC its mean my computer is “open wide” to outer world?…

    • Phenix

      Bonjour à tous !
      J’ ai suivi toutes les instructions ci-dessus et je n’ai pas obtenu de resultats satisfaisants !
      En effet, j’ai toujours ce message d’erreur “Daemon Start Error”.
      Votre aide serait le bienvenu !

    • eckz

      changing MAC address does not seem to work. i’m still getting the daemon start error.

    • Magdy

      Hey guys i found out another alternative program for Hot spot shield , I give your the program , and you guys help me Use it to Play Cabal Online wich requires an american ip or to visit hulu and panadora , THe program is Named , THe green Bow, PLEASE mail me and try to use it

      My email is commander_sam112@hotmail.com

      THANKS , PLEASE add

    • lior

      why the sotspot shield didnt work i try fix thix but i dont know how some one can tell me how?

    • e521

      Still get Daemon Start Error ?
      Try Ultrasurf 9.0 if you are running windows.
      Here is an easy guide http://is.gd/1fnR

    • Marwan

      Guys to this solve this error, you need to update your hotspot shield version, go to

      http://www.anchorfree.com/hotspot-shield/

      and download the latest version which is 1.06

    • PRESSUREbomb

      guys just changing my mac ddoest solve the problem but this toll help..

      1.download this tool from raymond
      2.download hss
      3.uninstall hss via add/remove program and make sure to delete the folder of hss if still exist
      4.open regedit and use ctrl+f (find) and search hotspot shield and delete it, use f3 to search again and delete all hotspot shield you find
      5.retart pc
      6.install hotspot shield and you\’re ready to go

    • PRESSUREbomb

      btw, ultrasurf is nice for surfing only, playing online games will not work but thanks e521, im using it for surfing, hss is annoying when use in surfing bcoz of ads that make it slow..

      ps..thanks raymond for the wonderful program you shared us

    • 6afshan

      actually Daemon Start Error started when i updated the hotspot shield to 1.06
      when i reinstalled 1.01 , it worked great
      but it takes few sec before it starts updating
      and the problem starts again
      i couldn’t find a way to disable the update
      i tried the MAC thingy , no good

    • Crashcan

      Im trying to run hotspot 1.06 here in uae, it works during the daytime, but at night it never goes green, stucks at yellow status. How can i make it work here, during night time?

    • http://anchorfree.com sergei

      good news for you.
      we are not limiting bandwidth anymore.
      so there is no need to spoof your mac address
      if you are getting error while connecting, try to download latest version(sometimes it helps)
      if you still cant connect, it might be that our server ip is blocked by your isp. just keep trying to reconnect and begging ;)
      if no luck and you just tired to wait please report problem and/or send email to support@anchorfree.com
      we are working hard to make hotspotshield better.

    • hamada2700

      Daemon Start Error

      Still not Fixed yet !!

      I traied 1.05 and 1.06

      The Same Thing !!!

    • anil kumar

      i can’t run your hotspotshield . it showing demon error
      pls clarify what is the problum.
      thanks regards.
      anil

    • http://@_@ Rick

      This is really confusing for me,i have the same problem, but i dont use mac,i use windows xp,this might have helped, i dunno but its just TO confusing for me @_@

    • Nazrul

      i can’t run your hotspotshield . it showing demon error
      pls clarify what is the problum.
      thanks regards.
      anil

    • http://hotspotshield.com sergei

      “Daemon Start Error” usually appears when your isp blocked our server ip’s and hss client can’t make secure tunnel.
      it is not suppose to happen for USA users, only for china and eastern countries(like United Arab Emirates)
      Please check our new 1.07 version later this week, it should fix isp block.
      still it will be helpful if you send your real ip and country to support@anchorfree.com
      no personal information is needed!!! we don’t want to know who you are.

    • Magdy

      nope, Not working, stil Demon start error >_< :(

    • Magd

      HELP T_T

    • Magdy

      Any Alternative just simillar to Hot stpot shield ? i play games not surff please tell me

    • kik0

      is there any other program similar to hotspot? just like what magdy said for games.

    • kik0

      btw im located in the philippines. hmm does out ISP block hotspot?

    • Mike

      i got a problem when i click the mac id changer it says i need to start as administrator how to do that?

    • Katrien

      Hi ,

      when I tried to install hotspot shield I got the folling error \\\”An error installing the Tap VPN device driver\\\” during my installation process..

      And of course it won\\\’t start hotspot …

      pleese can you help..

      thenks in advance

    • Olivia

      I have noticed that I can’t even get onto Hotspot’s website anymore. And my Hotspot Shield won’t work. Can anyone tell me if Hotspot Shield is no longer opperatible??. Thanks

    • zoe

      I can’t get on the website either. I uninstalled it and erased cookies etc and it worked, downloaded it again, it worked once, and now it’s not working again. HELP I NEED TO LISTEN TO FRIGGIN PANDORA

    • http://hotspotisnotassgingvpnandstarterdemonerrorpleasereplywithfullsolution alex

      hi
      i am in uae and i am using this software since many month now it gives me error like start demon error and never set my vpn address please help me in this regard this is so great software

      regards

      alex

    • arthur

      thank’s bro … you help me a lot..
      i wanna try.. hope it can work
      thank’s

    • goz

      daemon start is fixed downloading newest version…

      connection problems sometimes its HSS that its down or your internet…

      now in my case i can connect n all but… i can seem to be able to use ventrilo and cant play several games anymore which is the only reason im using it…

      anyone know why n willing to help add me to msn.

      perfectassassin00@hotmail.com

    • http://kiddiesm.page.tl kiddiesm

      thx a lot man! :D
      it works for me.

    • EISA ALSUWAIDI-U.A.E

      think you very much man

    • عيسى محمد

      شكراً بس انا استعمل واير لس هذه الطريقة تنفع للواير لس؟

    • Zeeshan

      hi guys,

      i am trying to install hotspot shield v1.07 and it gives me an error saying ‘An error occurred while installing TAP VPN device driver’, the setup continues after this error. After the installation when i try to run hotspot shield it does not connect.

      Can someone please help me with this problem.

      Regards,

      zeeshan

    • hdjdm

      Done!Thankyou~

    • Angel

      I am trying to install hotspot shield v1.07 and it gives me an error saying ‘An error occurred while installing TAP VPN device driver’. The setup continues after this error. After the installation when i try to run hotspot shield it does not connect. Does someone knows how to fix this problem?

    • john

      yeah every time i open up the client it goes to looking for server…and stays there for hours, did i exceed the limit or is it blocked now?

    • FrIzZy

      anyone know if the new hotspot shield 1.07 will work for vista 64bit??

    • http://HelpPlease? Louis Magos

      I have a problem. Mac Makeup works perfectly well but when i load it, it sais, ”You lack required permissions. Run program as an administrator”

      Please can some1 tell me a solution.
      Thankyou

    • cowpower

      Hey,Guys I Think I Might HAVE A Solution…My hotspot shield Kept Saying “Daemon Tool Error” But Then I Just Took A Wild Guess And Thought It Might Be My AntiVirus Software So I Went And Disabled It For A While Until I Needed HotSpot Shield To Work And I Tried It…And Voila! It Worked ;)

      Im Realy NOT Certain If It Will Work For You Guys,But Give It A Try If Your Not To Protective Of Your Computer…BUT BE SURE TO USE AT YOU’RE OWN RISK!!

    • rey

      i stall hotspot shield 1.07 in my desktop xp operating sytem it work, but when i stall in my laptop same version my operating sytem is vista the problem is not work????????????????? plssssssss help!!!!!!!

    • http://Every1Notice Louis Magos

      I have experimented Mac Make up using Win XP and Win Vista.

      It appears that this is only applicable to XP! Vista users will get pennys out of this 1.. :/

    • Siraj

      I owe u a lot raymond
      u r too gud
      u are solving many of my problems
      thnx a lot………………………..
      siraj

    • med ali

      config
      State:
      Daemon Start Error
      VPN IP Address:
      Not Set
      VPN Server Address:
      Bytes In/Out:
      Connected Since:
      Disconnect Connect/Reconnect

      I can’t used the hotspot shield
      please take me a solution
      thanks

    • v.g.

      version 1.10

    • PLEASEHELP

      I used hot shield for several months. Never had a problem i started to have the problem 1 month ago.
      I tried changed the mac address, but when i did that i cant connect to the internet. I am stuck with the deamon error. any suggestion Raymond and others please email me.

    • ben

      I have downloaded hot shield and have the icon on my desktop, but when i double click it nothing happens! is it possible i’m missing some component? or what could be the problem?

    • marlon

      if u encounter a tap vpn error I found out that most hotspot shield software dont work on 64x bit vista. If u guys have solution pls. help me thx

    • Ahmad Arab

      Thank you tooooo much man ,,, :D

    • aego4u

      United Arab Emirates. HSS 1.10, Windows Vista.

      Deamon start error :((

    • halfmoon

      I dont know what I did but I ruined my connnection. I can not connect to the net using the ethernet. ONly wireless which i am using now

    • http://wifi waleed

      i use wireleiss > but i the porogram Did not work !!

    • http://query ranjana

      i wanna know about hotspot shield like whats the use ,features of it?also tell me if at any place youtube,orkut is not accesible,is there any way to access these things.plz help.waiting for ur reply.

    • LORDx

      Still gettinG “Daemon Start Error” even with newst V , I did everything u said but still the problemo not solved.

      Help us for god sake GuyS.

      Have a nice day !

      LORDx

    • http://monder2@live.com Zaki

      i am getting the same problem Daemon Start Error

      i contact the support in hotspot , didnt get a reply for 3 weeks now

      if any can help plz mail me . monder1@live.com

    • abed

      befor 5 houres working good kwno no working

    • mos

      the problem is every time i try to connect it comes up with daemon start error

    • http://pleasehelp!!!!!!!! linda

      PLEASE AM USING HOT SPOT SHIELD PERFECT BEFORE .. BUT I HAVE TO FORMAT MY SYSTEM USING WINDOW XP.. AND I INSTALL IT AGAIN .. IT DOES NOT CONNECT ANYMORE … IS TELLING ME DAEMON START ERROR… PLEASE WHAT DO I DO NOW … HELP ME OUT PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • hotspot user

      I downloaded mac makeup previously,used it and it worked fine.

      Because i wasnt using it for some time, i deleted it.
      Now when i tried to download it again , my pc is detecting a virus. And the thing wont download.

    • aman

      PLEASE AM USING HOT SPOT SHIELD PERFECT BEFORE .. BUT I HAVE TO FORMAT MY SYSTEM USING WINDOW XP.. AND I INSTALL IT AGAIN .. IT DOES NOT CONNECT ANYMORE … IS TELLING ME DAEMON START ERROR… PLEASE WHAT DO I DO NOW … HELP ME OUT PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • http://deamonstaeterror faziyan

      plz mack my shild very fai thanks send me complet hot spot shield

    • http://deamonstaeterror faziyan

      deamon staete error

    • carine

      hi i live in china..and they blocked youtube..so i installed hotspot shield..it was working great yesterday..but today whenever i start it..it says that the page was not found!!! what do i do?? you think they found out about it and blocked it too?? please help!!!

    • Don

      Raymond i uninstalled Hotspot Shield and now i cant connect to my desktop i can connect with my laptop and my wifes but my desktop is completely screwed up and i dont want to format i have over 250 GB of data can you please help me i have deleted every aspect of this evil program any help from you or anyone else would be greatly appreciated thanks

    • alicemath

      thnxxx a looot…..it worked 4 me….

    • zammad

      when I install hotspot shield to my computer, i am unable to open any webpage and after I uninstall it, then i have acess to websites.. what should I do?

    • sohel99

      hi,i am gettingg this error daemon start error con anyboly pleass help me

    • http://www.youtube.com sohel99

      my computer all redly anchor free download but not connecte please help me

    • http://www.youtube.com 99sohel

      my computer all redey anchor free download but not connecte pleasa help me

    • es oman

      Hi – I’m in Oman and trying to use HSS – I also keep getting the ‘connecting’ and ‘authenticating’ message but it never actually connects :-/

      I’m using windows XP and have AVG antivirus software… might it be the antivirus?

      Trying DESPERATELY to use HSS to access Skype (which is blocked in Oman)… can anyone help??

      Thanks!

    • wandaewanewan

      conecting problemm

    • Peter

      Well Hot spot doesn’t seem to work for me either. This is the story. I have just downloaded hotspot shield. After clicking on run hotspot shield the page gave me this result:

      Unable to connect

      Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at 127.0.0.1:895.

      * The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
      moments.

      * If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network
      connection.

      * If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
      that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

      What do you think I could do to make this work?
      Thanks Raymond.

    • Silke

      had just the same problem, hotspot failed to establish a connection.
      After checking several things, I put off my firewall and the connection established. Then, i put the firewall on again and it still works. My remaining problem is now the loading & streaming progress takes veeery long.

    • http://hotspotshield JAY

      how can i connect to hotspotUnable to establish connection with Hotspot Shield Server
      STATE SAYS:
      Unable to establish connection with Hotspot Shield Server
      VPN IP ADRESS SAYS: NOT SET

      HOW COULD SET OR FIX THIS TROUBLE PLS HEPL ME ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH

    • HH

      I am in UAE and was able to use HSS before, but newly i am getting this msg.” Unable to establish connection with Hotspot Shield Server” please help me if there is any solution , Now I can’t connect and using skype…

    • http://EnterOpenIDURL tai

      Hi

      my HSS worked well for some time, but then all tries to connect have failed.
      continue to receive after Pulling option openvpn.exe error message: “openvpn.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close…”
      running MacMakeUp doesn’t help.
      Please help
      location – China

    • Alton Cheung

      I started to receive “unable to connect to sever” yesterday and still happening today, but it was fine yesterday morning. I live in China, and I wonder if it is the work of the Great Firewall and if there is a way to bypass it.

      Thanks

    • China User

      I am an American living in China and have used Hotspot for quite some time. Late last night (August 4th) I started to get a Daemon Start error. The website for anchorfree is also inaccessible unless a proxy is used. It would SEEM that the grand, Great Firewall has blocked our use of the program. How about a fix ? New IP for the VPN or something ? uggggg

    • RAV

      Same here… HSS blocked in China?

    • Bo

      Hey Alton Cheung and Ray, I’m another guy in China who can’t use hotspot shield anymore to access blocked sites like youtube and facebook.

      If anyone knows how to make hotpsot work or has any other ways to access blocked sites, please email me at bo_lang@hotmail.com

      We need to develop a support network :)

    • Lynn

      hi, me either, im a foreigner living in china. im also getting the same problems. i first thought that i only need to update it. but it turned out after reinstalling HSS, it still didn’t work. hmmm…

    • Jenny Rowland

      Hi! I am an American living in China and had the same issue with HSS. I just want to log on to facebook!
      Please E-mail me at jennygerms21@netscape.net if you can help.
      Thanks!
      Jenny

    • http://LaoWeilivinginChina Heath

      Hi,

      I am in the same position as you other Lao Wei’s. I following the intsructions to the letter and still the same error message “Unable to establish connection with Hotspot Shield Server”.

      Logic would say that the address use to establish the connection has also been blocked. I will submit a help request to hotspot shield and see what they say.

      Otherwise I am going to cough up the money and pay for Strong VPN….but I am worried it will also not work. Anyone had any success?? heath@caban.com.au.

      Heath

    • Bo

      This site http://vtunnel.com/ will get you through to blocked sites like youtube and facebook

      Keep in mind that your log in details may not be secure. So far I’ve used it to view youtube but not confident enough log into any accounts

    • mon

      State:
      Unable to establish connection with Hotspot Shield Server
      VPN IP Address:
      Not Set

      i live in china, they have blocked the HSS pages please help. how can i fix this!!!! i tried the MAC MAKEUP AND IT DIDNT WORK. please help!!!!

    • arns

      i’m having the same problem with regards to HSS… i’m also staying in china. other proxies aren’t good enough since they have limited access. applications and messages couldn’t be opened in facebook.
      if anyone has a remedy for this, it would be well appreciated. ^^

    • China User

      mon —- changing your MAC address doesn’t do anything whatsoever. The Chinese “great firewall” has blocked the VPN address itself. Changing your MAC won’t do anything. We’ll have to wait and see if it becomes unblocked soon. Now that the anniversary of Tiananmen Square has passed a few days ago, maybe some of the blocks will go away – but doubt that it will.

      One remedy is to pay about $60 a year for a secure, SSL VPN connection

      Hopefully things will loosen up or anchorfree will add other VPN IP addresses for us to access. That is unlikely to happen since they’d have to pay for them and we don’t pay them for using the “service.”

      But let’s not get our hopes up.

    • xanadu

      Hi, I live in China also and started having the same problem with Hospot shield since a fe days ago. Now I know why… Hopefully after the great fuss about the upcoming 60th founding anniv of the PRC things will loosen up!

    • Sean

      I’ve been trying to get HSS to work but it doesn’t. I doesn’t get me passed any regionally blocked sites and i know its on since the stupid ad banners are floating about. the config error keeps going off whenever i try to check properties i have to type in the address box to see it and it checks then says im connected. im about to just give up

    • China User

      ~ Sean ~

      Please read recent messages. Hotspot Shield has been blocked by the government. It does NOT work and hasn’t worked for nearly a month.

      There is no reason to “about to” give up … you should completely go ahead and do it [give up].

      It’s unlikely it will work again, as it’s probably been added to permanent block of the “great firewall.” It’s possible, though very low, that after the National Day holiday and such that things may loosen up and some of the blocks could be removed. However, that is not likely.

    • http://direct sude

      sir i need new virtoin hotspot shild and direct cpnnoct

    • ahmad

      Hi guys… plz I need ur help.. I am having the following problem with HSS v1.22 (Latest):

      I have installed the software on my machine a number of times. Whenever I try to connect, it starts trying to connect then it says “Pulling Options” and gives an error message that says “openvpn.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close…etc” then it closes without connecting so does not connect at all…

      I tried to disable the firewall and AV.. I have even used MAC Makeup software but this software did not even change the mac address as indicated above…

      What would be the issue and how to solve this??? I am located in the UAE..

      Thanks tons in advance..

      BR,
      Ahmad

    • shan

      Hi ,

      when I tried to install hotspot shield I got the folling error \\\”An error installing the Tap VPN device driver\\\” during my installation process..

      And of course it won\\\’t start hotspot …

      please can you help..

      thank u

    • jeff

      hi, I heard some complains about GFW, easy, just use HSS with a Win-based VPN and all will be done. but I want to know if MacMakeup can still work on 1.30? it changed so much…

    • Fatima

      I used mac makup. the program said my mac address has been changed but when I run ipconfig /all it says that my ethernet adapter has been disconected “Media Disconnected”. And I am still unable to connect to HotSpot.

      Please help!!
      Thanks in advance

    • krishna

      is it legal to use HOT spot shield in UAE. i heard that it is illegal and police caught the users. is it true or only a rumour.
      plz help me.

    • naz

      Just read your post, I tried using the macaddress generator. But instead it cost an error to my network card. I hard to troubleshoot it, using the normall proceedure before my network card started working normally. Are there any softwares out there that can clone your MAC address without causing errors on your network card?

    • ankur

      i badly needed IDM serial key
      plz help me…….
      check me in. :)“`

    • goodboy

      please i reallt need help.i cant connect to hot spot.

    • T-Boy

      when I tried to install hotspot shield I got the folling error \\\”An error installing the Tap VPN device driver\\\” during my installation process..

      And of course it won\\\’t start hotspot …

      please can you help..

      thank u

    • Nut

      I have the same problem too,can’t connect it’s yellow all the time . I try to use Mac makeup but still doesn’t work .HELP ME PLZ!!!!!

    • Jacky

      Guys i’m studying in China. Before my HSS worked freakin fantastic.. But abt. week back connection was seemed to be unable to establish. And i doubt wat the heck is wrong with the program.. I started to find the latest versions that are available, but it is of no use.
      Many guys in China might face the same probs, and so i do. But i don’t understand why the heck it jus happened to me jus week ago not month ago. And the prob jus happened out of no where, jus while the HSS was running well and it started to dicconect from the server and was unable to connect nymore..

      Hope any expertist could solve the issue. Or else please add my contact: prep.p_St@hotmail.com

    • Alex

      Yea HSS worked for like 2 weeks for me then it just wouldnt connect! So I started using http://www.vtunnel.com but the thing is it wont let you add comments and such. Everyone says you have to activate javascript but everytime i do it wont load the page. Also facebook chat doesnt work in vtunnel.
      I need urgent help :S

      Please contact me anr9698@hotmail.com

    • ziyad

      hi pls help im 4m uae . when im connecting hot sport shied , it shows only yellow color , to connect & make green pls any one to help me .

    • Reji

      dear ray, can u help me to install the hotspot to my computer. it is showing “an error occurred installing the TAP VPN device driver.” wat i have to do? I removed the antivirus.

    • leong see wan

      Hey Alton Cheung and Ray, I’m another guy in China who can’t use hotspot shield anymore to access blocked sites like youtube and facebook on early april 2010.

      If anyone knows how to make hotpsot work or has any other ways to access blocked sites, please email me at seewanl@hotmail.com

      We need to develop a support network

    • Samad

      In UAE they have blocked Hotspot Sheild also…there is anyway to access HS….again…???Pls help me…

    • http://127.0.0.1:895/config/?action=connect furqan

      plz this prolam

    • Rohit

      Hi ray, I have installed HS 1.43. But while connecting to HS it gives the error “openvpn. encountered an error… ” and Internet explorere crahes…

      Pls help..

    • imran

      hi guys hotspot blocked in uae from etisalat it will not work u can use a online vpn site ssltube.com

      Thankx

    • sofia

      Trying to connect hotspot sheild but the massage is comeing this Error 102 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED): Unknown error. so what can i do help me

    • kalaimani

      please ……. help to all

    • mano

      hi,i am gettingg this error daemon start error con anybody pleass help me

    • http://127.0.0.1;895 bsooool

      thinks

    • Waterboy

      It’s August 22nd 2010 now. Expat working in China and as of this weekend, I can no longer connect with HSS. It has been working fine for months. I fear GFC has blocked the effort. I uninstalled and reinstalled HSS v1.49 with no success. Anyone else gettin screwed? Keeps waiting and starting over the last 3 days.

    • moss

      config
      State: Unable to establish connection with Hotspot Shield Server
      VPN IP Address: Not Set
      VPN Server Address:
      Bytes In/Out:
      Connected Since:

      + Show Config
      - Hide Config Report connection problem

      Hide

    • angry

      Thys way dont work like the other ways.. i dont know why

    • Md. Alamin khan

      hello all,

      I use Hotspot Shield but recently i fall in a problem, when i start Hotspot shield its showing Starting vpn processing – Authenticating- wait for vpn server last unable to estable connection.

      at this situation what should i do?

      if any body know the solution please help me.

      Thanks
      Al-Amin khan
      email: alaminkhan02009@gmail.com

    • nicholas

      hi all, i also fall into a problem with it,

      i start Hotspot shield and it shows Starting vpn processing > Authenticating > pulling option > then it will appear a openvpn.exe and it says it has encountered a problem and needs to close…im using a windows XP software.

      if any1 knows how to solve it, Pls email me at arcknights@hotmail.com

    • http://nothing venugopal

      DOS type

      1. ipconfig/release
      2. ipconfig/renew

      if u r using vista enter as admin in DOS

    • jaan

      i have one more and diffrent problem
      when i connect the hotspot shield the connecting is ok
      but i open any one site the internet speed tow slow
      its mean the con’t open any thing plz help me for this problem

    • http://ConnectedtoHSSbutslowlikehell ATW

      I was usuing HSS for the last 4 years BUT 4 days back something happened the HSS is connecting but with a speed of a dial-up ” like one page needs 5- 10 Min” my internet speed is 16Mb = T1 line ?!!!!

      I tried finding out whats wrong by uninstalling it then re install…. still the same ….

      I need your prompt advice

      tks and regards

    • Jorn Hurkens

      Hey, i got Vista. If i wanna start HotSpot Shield than it look like he go to the site. But there stand can not find the site. I download it manny times. And on much diffrend things. I use Firefox, Explore and AOL but i dont know whats happend. I only need it for playing a US game Maplestory

      E-mail me if you know what to do at
      jornhurkens@aol.com
      jornhurkens.ajax@hotmail.com

    • aamir

      facing the same problem , hss connects then speed is tottaly gone page open in 10 minutess .. u get 3 to 4 kb speed .. dont know what is the issue ..

    • sharif

      hi , i faced same problem , the sys will speed down after connection hotspot , pls advice me how to speed up
      my e-mail address is
      sharif8580@yahoo.com

    • IMRAN

      I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I CONNECT HOT SPOT SHIELD SO IT WORK VERY VERY SLOW AND IT NOT WORKING PLZ HELP ME

    • Symond

      hey,,i’m also confused..! it says “Press continue after button loads up”..but nothings happenin…n ya i m also facing..damn slow speed… :(

    • hurry up

      i’ve got problem with connection
      hss in no longer working i tried every thing but it still not working

      what’s going on??????hss team please answer us!!!!!!

    • naser

      when i opened hotspot shild program the logo for this program is come yallow cooler after dont change

      waiting for server ( dont change until 2 hour )

      please send to me on my email adress

      nsns_400@hotmail.com > the new for hotspot shild 2011 or 2010

      thanks

    • http://AnchorFreeHotSpotShield Zaid

      Hey there,
      This happens every time I try to connect, I click connect and it says ‘Waiting for server’ and then remains like that the whole time … What should I do?
      Thank you
      Sincerely, Zaid
      P.S this is my e-mail
      zaid_kash@hotmail.com

    • Khujaev

      i have one more and diffrent problem
      when i connect the hotspot shield the connecting is ok
      but when i open any other site the internet speed is tow slow or disconnect
      plz help me for this problem

      thanks and best regards
      my Email : aashraf_1982@hotmail.com

    • Santel Powell

      My Hotspot Shield on my MAC has stopped working completely. I open it and all I get is Waiting for Server. Because I am in Saudi arabia I can not download anything but the Hotspot Shield on cnet.com. Any help with getting this working or getting a newer version that works its appreciated. Please contact me on my e-mial spowellii@aol.com

    • http://www.adsense2earn.com MAHESH

      I download the software, after clicking connect/on. it is showing unable to connect, oplease check internet connection.
      please tell me. iam windows 7 expired.

    • venkat

      the hotspotshield is not working now it show now cannot find server please tell me the reson

    • dr_hard

      Dears ,

      I have the solution , pls contact at
      drhard2010@hotmail.com

      Thanks ,,

    • ksa

      My Hotspot Shield on my MAC has stopped working completely. I open it and all I get is Waiting for Server. Because I am in Saudi arabia I can not download anything but the Hotspot Shield on cnet.com. Any help with getting this working or getting a newer version that works its appreciated. Please contact me on my e-mial

    • http://HotspotShield Kalemero

      i have one more and diffrent problem
      when i connect the hotspot shield the connecting is ok
      but when i open any other site the internet speed is tow slow or disconnect
      plz help me for this problem

      thanks and best regards
      my Email : saad.salah@hotmail.com

    • 3loush

      that’s not succes with me :(

    • Vinodkumar

      My Hotspot Shield on my MAC has stopped working completely. I open it and all I get is Waiting for Server. Because I am in Saudi arabia I can not download anything but the Hotspot Shield on cnet.com. Any help with getting
      started this program? Since last 2 weeks facing this problem everywhere in Saudi Arabia…

    • malek

      i have one more and diffrent problem
      when i connect the hotspot shield the connecting is ok
      but when i open any other site the internet speed is tow slow or disconnect
      plz help me for this problem

      thanks and best regards

    • malek

      i have one more and diffrent problem
      when i connect the hotspot shield the connecting is ok
      but when i open any other site the internet speed is tow slow or disconnect
      plz help me for this problem

      thanks and best regards

      my Email : malek.rifaii@yahoo.com

    • tom

      yes i agree with vinod kumar. now since some period hotspot shield in not connecting in saudi arabia. could you tell me what is the problem.

    • mirza

      not connecting help me me in riyadh

    • osman

      my hss was working perfectly,but when I set up anew windows and tried to reinstall hot spot shield it failed several times giving me daemon start error.what to do please help.

    • awad

      my hss was working perfectly,but when I set up anew windows and tried to reinstall hot spot shield it failed several times giving me daemon start error.what to do please help.

    • awad

      my hss was working perfectly,but when I set up anew windows and tried to reinstall hot spot shield it failed several times giving me daemon start error.what to do please help plz

    • Rock

      HSS was working, thought that limit exceeded.
      Now new month started and still not being able to connect, endless loops of connecting and failed.
      Please email me an alternative SW or a tutorial on how to us MAC MakeUp and I’m not an admin on my company’s laptop.

      Many thanks,

    • http://unabletoestablishconnection ajay

      hi help me urgently
      i’m using w7 last 2-3 days i’m unable to connect . What i want do ? tel me

      Thanks

    • Grace

      I meet the same “Daemon Start Error”.
      And now it does not show anything when tri it again, I am not sure what’s going on???

    • lijiraj

      i have one more and diffrent problem
      when i connect the hotspot shield the connecting is ok
      but when i open any other site the internet speed is tow slow or disconnect
      plz help me for this problem

      thanks and best regards

    • http://noconnectionforhotspot1.57 eager

      Unable to establish connection

    • lova

      same prob here not working
      try
      JAP PROXY

      it is little bit slow but its work

    • srinivasan

      past two days hotspot sheild not working it showing that waiting for server, starting VPN process, TCP connect wait. please give some solution to solve this issue.

    • http://Whatthehell?? Ameen

      I see only Q’s where the hell is the answers ?? Since days it’s giving me waiting server.. then i wait tell i get bored and sleep then again the next day the same story>>>

    • shubham jain

      Can’t connect to 127.0.0.1:895: Hotspot Shield Problem?

      in india. please help me and sort it out?

    • nobel.ninja

      hello guys ..

      i have problem but i dont think in hotspotshield .. however , the problem is when i want to connecct the hotspot he give (( the remote device or resource won’t accept the connection )) what is this mean appreciate ??

      thanks ..

      best regards

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