This is an older version. The current version is 2.24.13. Windscribe 2.24.13 · Released:
Installer files 2.18.8
| Architecture | Type | Scope | File size | Download | SHA256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64-bit | EXE | — | — | github.com | VirusTotal |
| ARM64 | EXE | — | — | github.com | VirusTotal |
Link and SHA256 come from the Windows Package Manager community manifest. Compare the hash of the downloaded file before running it.
Release notes
Added
- IP rotation & favourite functionality.
- Control D option to Connected DNS.
- Preference for specifying the tray icon color on Windows.
- Optional port selection when connecting with windscribe-cli.
- WireGuard post-quantum encryption notice to the readme.
Improved
- Locations UI design to match the main screen.
- Korean translations from GitHub user Alex4386.
- Detection when circumvent censorship should be enabled automatically.
- Tooltip usability.
- Implementation of ICMP pings in wsnet for macOS.
Fixed
- OpenSSL auto-loading openssl.cnf security vulnerability.
- Potential privilege escalation on Linux.
- Automatic connection mode does not try alternate datacenter server, if available, when first connection attempt fails.
- VPN interface network category is private on Windows. Reverted to default value of public.
- Tray Icon Colour preference location by moving it to the Look & Feel tab.
- GUI showing the wrong field for Connected DNS in some cases.
- GUI window not hidden correctly when transitioning.
- Error message not hidden after successful fetching of Control D devices after a failed attempt.
- wsnet may stop processing DNS queries.
- Internet connectivity detection in some cases.
- AirDrop not working when using split tunneling on macOS.
- A potential application crash when quitting on macOS.
- Behaviour when menu bar icon is hidden via System Settings and app is docked on macOS.
- OpenVPN daemon fails to start when using an HTTP LAN proxy on Windows.
- OpenVPN protocols not connecting due to script permission on macOS.
- WireGuard handshake may timeout unexpectedly on Linux.
- Missing Linux dependency for desktop-file-utils.
- High CPU usage in helper on Linux.
- Erroneous assert in the debug log during GUI preferences output on macOS.
- Unnecessary usage of environment variables for testing.
Removed
- Refresh button for locations.
- Advanced parameter for configuring the VPN adapter network category as public on Windows.
- Deprecated (as of Windows 11 25H2) use of wmic utility.
Updated
- ctrld to 1.4.7.https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/releases/tag/v2.18.8
