Release Notes for Privacy Shield - Sept 29, 2021

Written By Marissa Fegan (Super Administrator)

Updated at May 27th, 2022

Product release information for VIPRE Privacy Shield v3.6.8 on September 29, 2021, updated on November 18, 2021 and May 26, 2022.

What's New

The latest version of VIPRE Privacy Shield improves our Dark Web scanner with:

a new search engine that reports more data breach information on your email addresses or passwords
a redesigned user interface
the ability for users on our free trial to test the Dark Web scanner feature

	VIPRE Privacy Shield's Dark Web Scanner - Redesigned User Interface - Login Credentials Search
	VIPRE Privacy Shield's Dark Web Scanner - Redesigned User Interface - Search Results

All of the Privacy Shield web extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge have been updated, with our Chrome and Edge extensions being based on Chromium.

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Important

As a result of using advanced technologies for today's newer operating systems, VIPRE Privacy Shield no longer supports Windows 7.

System Requirements

Product or Component	Minimum Requirement
VIPRE Privacy Shield	Hardware 50 MB available hard drive space 1 GB RAM Dual-core processor (Recommended) Active Internet connection (Broadband Recommended) Operating Systems (32 or 64-bit) Windows 10 (all versions) Windows 8.1
Tracking Blocker Extensions (Feature)	Web Browsers Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome
Browsing and Tracking Records (Feature)	Web Browsers Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Microsoft Internet Explorer

Product or Component

Minimum Requirement

VIPRE Privacy Shield

Hardware

50 MB available hard drive space
1 GB RAM
Dual-core processor (Recommended)
Active Internet connection (Broadband Recommended)

Operating Systems (32 or 64-bit)

Windows 10 (all versions)
Windows 8.1

Tracking Blocker Extensions (Feature)

Web Browsers

Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

Browsing and Tracking Records (Feature)

Web Browsers

Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Fixed in this Release

IDSHIELD-170: Ad Blocker switch in Settings is always turned off when starting VIPRE Privacy Shield
IDSHIELD-185: When Privacy Shield indicates there is an update found, clicking Yes does nothing rather than executing the software update. As a result, we have temporarily disabled the Update notification window.

Known Issues

Ticket	Description
IDSHIELD-103	When attempting to log in to a website, captchas may fail repeatedly when the browser add-on is enabled for Firefox, Chrome, or Edge preventing the user from logging in. Workaround: Stop blocking cookie tracking on the particular website or temporarily disable the browser extension To stop blocking cookie tracking on a particular website: While on the website you're attempting to log in to with a captcha, open the VIPRE Privacy Shield Tracking blocker extension in your browser On the Home tab, switch "Block tracking attempts for this website" to No Remember to re-enable the tracking blocker for this website when you are done To temporarily disable the Tracking Blocker for all websites: Open VIPRE Privacy Shield Select the Tracking Blocker tab and switch Tracking Blocker to Disabled Remember to re-enable the tracking blocker when you are done Delete WARNING Disabling or turning off the Tracking Blocker for any website allows the site to potentially track your online activity and gather personal information.

Ticket

Description

IDSHIELD-103

When attempting to log in to a website, captchas may fail repeatedly when the browser add-on is enabled for Firefox, Chrome, or Edge preventing the user from logging in.

Workaround: Stop blocking cookie tracking on the particular website or temporarily disable the browser extension

To stop blocking cookie tracking on a particular website:

While on the website you're attempting to log in to with a captcha, open the VIPRE Privacy Shield Tracking blocker extension in your browser
On the Home tab, switch "Block tracking attempts for this website" to No
Remember to re-enable the tracking blocker for this website when you are done

To temporarily disable the Tracking Blocker for all websites:

Open VIPRE Privacy Shield
Select the Tracking Blocker tab and switch Tracking Blocker to Disabled
Remember to re-enable the tracking blocker when you are done

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WARNING

Disabling or turning off the Tracking Blocker for any website allows the site to potentially track your online activity and gather personal information.

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