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The article links to some help pages which clarify that, although you need the browser to connect to the VPN, once connected it applies globally to the whole machine (https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy-pro/vpn...).

So if you'll pardon my pun, I think they've probably just duck-taped a standard VPN client app into their browser app.

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> So if you'll pardon my pun, I think they've probably just duck-taped a standard VPN client app into their browser app

If it's true, then I'll only double the pun.

But that's why I'm also curious about the "No need to install a separate VPN app" part.

Never tried WIreGuard in Windows, but AFAIK it tries to mean serious business, "no connection runs past". So there should be things similar to WinPcap or something like that under the hood.

And they're unlikely to work without installation. Moreover, quite likely require a reboot after the install. But I could be wrong.

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