The NordVPN desktop client pairs the WireGuard-derived NordLynx protocol with a server fleet of more than 6,400 machines in 111 countries. The Windows build adds a kill switch that survives reboots, per-app split tunnelling, Double VPN chains and an obfuscated server set for networks that actively block VPN traffic.
Threat Protection Pro filters malicious domains, blocks trackers and scans downloads before they touch the disk, so it keeps working even when the tunnel is down. This pack ships as a pre-activated build: the licence is applied locally at install time and every premium node, including dedicated IP pools and Meshnet, is selectable immediately without an account sign-in.
Windows 10/11 x64, 4 GB RAM, 150 MB free disk space