Hide My IP does not automatically hide your IP after installation.

To START Hide My IP, please do the following:

1. Left click (twice, sometimes) on the desk top icon
2. A smaller icon should appear in the bottom right hand side of your computer (system tray)
3. Righ click on that icon
4. Select "Open Hide My IP" & a gray box should appear
5. Left click "Hide IP"
6. The system should now be hiding your IP.

You can check your IP at
http://www.hide-my-ip.com
http://www.formyip.com
http://www.ipchicken.com

To EXIT Hide My IP, please do the following:

1. Righ click on the samll icon in the bottom right hand side of your computer (system tray)
2. Highlight "EXIT" with your curser
3. Left click "EXIT"
4. The software should now shut down and your real IP is now exposed.

To make certain that your 3rd party application is being hidden with Hide My IP, please follow these directions:
(You must have a subscription to the Premium Service)
1. Left click "Hide IP" in the main window of the software
2. Make sure that Premium Service is clicked "on" in the main window of the software
3. Select the country of choice from the drop down menu or select "random" (whichever you prefer)
4. Left click "Advanced Settings" in the main window of the software
5. Left click the "Premium Service" tab in the next window
6. Put a "check mark" in the box next to each 3rd party application you wish to use by double clicking that application
7. Left click "apply"
8. Left Click "OK"

Your IP should now be hidden while using the 3rd party applications that you had checked.