# IPVanish just made OpenVPN almost three times faster on Windows — but there's a catch

> IPVanish added OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO) to its Windows appInternal testing recorded download increases of up to 196%The feature cannot be used at the same time as OpenVPN Scramble IPVanish has released a new…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/ipvanish-just-made-openvpn-almost-three-times-faster-on-windows-but-theres-a-catch?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5680f549cc1452ea6cbc16)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #android #ios #windows #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5680f549cc1452ea6cbc16

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