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Fix Hotspot Shield Pulling Options Looping and Daemon Start Error Problem

Updated by Raymond - 1 year ago - Computer
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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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194 comments on “Fix Hotspot Shield Pulling Options Looping and Daemon Start Error Problem”

  1. kensi says:
    3 months ago

    wow thanks…. it worked for me, it did connect..

    Reply
  2. nobel.ninja says:
    1 year ago

    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

    Reply
  3. shubham jain says:
    1 year ago

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

    in india. please help me and sort it out?

    Reply
  4. Ameen says:
    2 years ago

    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>>>

    Reply
  5. srinivasan says:
    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  6. lova says:
    2 years ago

    same prob here not working
    try
    JAP PROXY

    it is little bit slow but its work

    Reply
  7. eager says:
    2 years ago

    Unable to establish connection

    Reply
  8. lijiraj says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  9. Grace says:
    2 years ago

    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???

    Reply
  10. ajay says:
    2 years ago

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

    Thanks

    Reply
  11. Rock says:
    2 years ago

    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,

    Reply
  12. awad says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  13. awad says:
    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  14. osman says:
    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  15. mirza says:
    2 years ago

    not connecting help me me in riyadh

    Reply
  16. tom says:
    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  17. malek says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  18. malek says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  19. Vinodkumar says:
    2 years ago

    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…

    Reply
  20. 3loush says:
    2 years ago

    that’s not succes with me :(

    Reply
  21. Kalemero says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  22. ksa says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  23. dr_hard says:
    2 years ago

    Dears ,

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

    Thanks ,,

    Reply
  24. venkat says:
    2 years ago

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

    Reply
  25. MAHESH says:
    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  26. Santel Powell says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  27. Khujaev says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  28. Zaid says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  29. naser says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  30. hurry up says:
    2 years ago

    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!!!!!!

    Reply
  31. Symond says:
    2 years ago

    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… :(

    Reply
  32. IMRAN says:
    2 years ago

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

    Reply
  33. sharif says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  34. aamir says:
    2 years ago

    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 ..

    Reply
  35. Jorn Hurkens says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  36. ATW says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  37. jaan says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  38. venugopal says:
    2 years ago

    DOS type

    1. ipconfig/release
    2. ipconfig/renew

    if u r using vista enter as admin in DOS

    Reply
  39. nicholas says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  40. Md. Alamin khan says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  41. angry says:
    2 years ago

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

    Reply
  42. moss says:
    2 years ago

    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

    Reply
  43. Waterboy says:
    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  44. bsooool says:
    2 years ago

    thinks

    Reply
  45. mano says:
    3 years ago

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

    Reply
  46. kalaimani says:
    3 years ago

    please ……. help to all

    Reply
  47. sofia says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  48. imran says:
    3 years ago

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

    Thankx

    Reply
  49. Rohit says:
    3 years ago

    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..

    Reply
  50. furqan says:
    3 years ago

    plz this prolam

    Reply
  51. Samad says:
    3 years ago

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

    Reply
  52. leong see wan says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  53. Reji says:
    3 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  54. ziyad says:
    3 years ago

    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 .

    Reply
  55. Alex says:
    3 years ago

    Yea HSS worked for like 2 weeks for me then it just wouldnt connect! So I started using 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

    Reply
  56. Jacky says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  57. Nut says:
    3 years ago

    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!!!!!

    Reply
  58. T-Boy says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  59. goodboy says:
    3 years ago

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

    Reply
  60. ankur says:
    3 years ago

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

    Reply
  61. naz says:
    3 years ago

    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?

    Reply
  62. krishna says:
    3 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  63. Fatima says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  64. jeff says:
    3 years ago

    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…

    Reply
  65. shan says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  66. ahmad says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  67. sude says:
    3 years ago

    sir i need new virtoin hotspot shild and direct cpnnoct

    Reply
  68. China User says:
    3 years ago

    ~ 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.

    Reply
  69. Sean says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  70. xanadu says:
    3 years ago

    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!

    Reply
  71. China User says:
    3 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  72. arns says:
    3 years ago

    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. ^^

    Reply
  73. mon says:
    3 years ago

    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!!!!

    Reply
  74. Bo says:
    3 years ago

    This site 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

    Reply
  75. Heath says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  76. Jenny Rowland says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  77. Lynn says:
    3 years ago

    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…

    Reply
  78. Bo says:
    3 years ago

    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 :)

    Reply
  79. RAV says:
    3 years ago

    Same here… HSS blocked in China?

    Reply
  80. China User says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  81. Alton Cheung says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  82. tai says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  83. HH says:
    3 years ago

    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…

    Reply
  84. JAY says:
    3 years ago

    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

    Reply
  85. Silke says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  86. Peter says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  87. wandaewanewan says:
    4 years ago

    conecting problemm

    Reply
  88. es oman says:
    4 years ago

    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!

    Reply
  89. 99sohel says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  90. sohel99 says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  91. sohel99 says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  92. zammad says:
    4 years ago

    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?

    Reply
  93. alicemath says:
    4 years ago

    thnxxx a looot…..it worked 4 me….

    Reply
  94. Don says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  95. carine says:
    4 years ago

    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!!!

    Reply
  96. faziyan says:
    4 years ago

    deamon staete error

    Reply
  97. faziyan says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  98. aman says:
    4 years ago

    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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  99. hotspot user says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  100. linda says:
    4 years ago

    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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  101. mos says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  102. abed says:
    4 years ago

    befor 5 houres working good kwno no working

    Reply
  103. Zaki says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  104. LORDx says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  105. ranjana says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  106. waleed says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  107. halfmoon says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  108. aego4u says:
    4 years ago

    United Arab Emirates. HSS 1.10, Windows Vista.

    Deamon start error :((

    Reply
  109. Ahmad Arab says:
    4 years ago

    Thank you tooooo much man ,,, :D

    Reply
  110. marlon says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  111. ben says:
    4 years ago

    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?

    Reply
  112. PLEASEHELP says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  113. v.g. says:
    4 years ago

    version 1.10

    Reply
  114. med ali says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  115. Siraj says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  116. Louis Magos says:
    4 years ago

    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.. :/

    Reply
  117. rey says:
    4 years ago

    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!!!!!!!

    Reply
  118. cowpower says:
    4 years ago

    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!!

    Reply
  119. Louis Magos says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  120. FrIzZy says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  121. john says:
    4 years ago

    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?

    Reply
  122. Angel says:
    4 years ago

    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?

    Reply
  123. hdjdm says:
    4 years ago

    Done!Thankyou~

    Reply
  124. Zeeshan says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  125. عيسى محمد says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  126. EISA ALSUWAIDI-U.A.E says:
    4 years ago

    think you very much man

    Reply
  127. kiddiesm says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  128. goz says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  129. arthur says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  130. alex says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  131. zoe says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  132. Olivia says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  133. Katrien says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  134. Mike says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  135. kik0 says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  136. kik0 says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  137. Magdy says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  138. Magd says:
    4 years ago

    HELP T_T

    Reply
  139. Magdy says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  140. sergei says:
    4 years ago

    “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.

    Reply
  141. Nazrul says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  142. Rick says:
    4 years ago

    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 @_@

    Reply
  143. anil kumar says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  144. hamada2700 says:
    4 years ago

    Daemon Start Error

    Still not Fixed yet !!

    I traied 1.05 and 1.06

    The Same Thing !!!

    Reply
  145. sergei says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  146. Crashcan says:
    4 years ago

    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?

    Reply
  147. 6afshan says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  148. PRESSUREbomb says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  149. PRESSUREbomb says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  150. Marwan says:
    4 years ago

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

    and download the latest version which is 1.06

    Reply
  151. e521 says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  152. lior says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  153. Magdy says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  154. eckz says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  155. Phenix says:
    4 years ago

    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 !

    Reply
  156. pilot says:
    4 years ago

    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?…

    Reply
  157. jasem says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  158. hulu says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  159. NV says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  160. darkro says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  161. edchoo says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  162. alexa says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  163. alexa says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  164. Interruptus says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  165. avi says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  166. anonamaus says:
    4 years ago

    thanks a lot it worked just fine

    Reply
  167. jp says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  168. Keanu says:
    4 years ago

    It worked just fine, thanks Raymond

    Reply
  169. naddy says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  170. Ahmed says:
    4 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  171. anis says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  172. spideman says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  173. helpme says:
    4 years ago

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

    Reply
  174. Jaswinder Singh says:
    4 years ago

    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

    Reply
  175. Sonia says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  176. Jairo says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  177. mido says:
    5 years ago

    salut jai suivi les

    Reply
  178. wazim says:
    5 years ago

    for me i doesn t work
    please help

    Reply
  179. James says:
    5 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  180. Yedwa says:
    5 years ago

    Raymond,

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

    Yedwa

    Reply
  181. Patrick says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  182. Blkbtrli says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  183. Chattchitto says:
    5 years ago

    Raymond After i installed hotspot 1.04 and running it, it opened the following webpage: 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.

    Reply
  184. sni_per50 says:
    5 years ago

    you r the man thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx it’s work mohaaaa mooohaaaa

    Reply
  185. febin says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  186. joe says:
    5 years ago

    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

    Reply
  187. unknown says:
    5 years ago

    we found it. fixing :P

    Reply
  188. ismail tahir says:
    5 years ago

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

    great software…

    Reply
  189. Philfried says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  190. vlado says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  191. bharathi says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  192. reeree says:
    5 years ago

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

    Reply
  193. Ramakant says:
    5 years ago

    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

    Reply
  194. Nat. W says:
    5 years ago

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

    I just hope they don’t find out.

    Reply

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