Winston PrivacyReviews of winstonprivacy.com

I was interested in Winston because of all the tracking that happens by Big Tech. You could do all this yourself by piecing together a solution (VPN, ad blockers, etc), but that can be a lot of work for the average person. Winston is an easy to deploy solution and I am very happy with the purchase. I have peace of mind in my quest for a low online profile. I also enjoy the dashboard so I can see what Winston is blocking.

I have had Winston since early November. So far, it seems to be doing what was promised without any negative issues, so I guess that deserves 5 stars. I have to go by the stats it is showing as far as blocking unwanted traffic. There is clearly a lot it isn't letting through. Also the mesh network seems to be working as web sites seem to think I'm all over the place. I haven't noticed a huge increase in speed but that is probably because my computer is slow and also I had another traffic filtering software product that was already blocking things, so I was already experiencing some relief from the extra traffic. I am using a fiber optic feed through an ONT. Winston must be plugged into an Ethernet port on the WiFi router (not between the ONT and the router). Once it was connected, setup went quickly. I feel much better knowing it is going after tracking and other nasties based on multiple pre-defined configurations that I don't have to put together myself. I'll leave that to the experts. So far, it just works, which is all I can ask for.

Unlike the VPNs that I have tried in the past this increases surfing speed instead of decreasing it. For that alone it'd be worth the money.

I purchased my Winston device almost 6 months ago. This is the only device that works with all in one modems in addition to traditional standalone modems and Wi-Fi routers. Initially there were a few hiccups that were affecting the signal coming to my TV receiver. That issue was resolved completely to my total satisfaction. As a former IT professional working with government projects, I can tell you that I am completely satisfied with the performance of Winston and especially the incredible supportive staff at Winston. Maddie was my support contact and she was absolutely fantastic and answering my questions. Responding quickly when I did have a question and is part of a larger team dedicated to making their product the very best on the market. Well done team Winston.

I have had the product up and running now for a week. I spent a lot of time asking them numerous questions before I bought and had received answers promptly and to my satisfaction. Because of my wireless Mesh configuration I was uncertain it would work as I had serious issues with another product. Setup was easy and I was up and running within 20 minutes of opening the box! Also, they have superb follow-up and product support...

10/10 recommend. This device does exactly what it says it will do, while causing minimal interference to the use of everyday streaming services, corporate login etc. Incredibly easy to setup and their support team was quick to answer my questions about advanced features. Also, it looks fantastic!

I'm very happy with Winston. I've noticed that websites load faster without all those ads. I had a problem with the mobile protection, but as it turned out, the problem was with my modem (not the Winston). Tech Support was patient and accommodating until it was figured out. I'm completely happy with Winston and I'd recommend it to everyone!

Outside of a couple of minor challenges on the set up that were quickly handled by the Winston support team I have been loving this ever since. Would highly recommend installing the browser extension that allows you to adjust the duration of no blocking on a particular site from 1 hour to forever so if you have websites that you use a lot and don't want them interrupted it's easy to make exceptions. Also my wife has a few websites that she uses for work everyday and it was as easy as having her send me the links and I created permanent exceptions in about 1 minute. Very cool tech!