FS Protection PC releases
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Version 26.3 has been publicly released. Cheers :)
Released March 2026
Browsing Protection
- Block page text is now consistent across all platforms.
- Block page layout improved: the header and footer are always visible, and the page fits correctly on standard screen sizes.
- Ad Blocker's domain block list has been updated.
Improvements:
- Internal updates to improve overall code quality and security.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur in the Settings.
- Fixed a rare freeze that could happen during uninstallation.
- Fixed a rare crash when resizing the app in the Vault view.
- Network error messages now look and behave consistently throughout the app.
- Task list items now display correctly with proper icons, labels, and button layout.
- Fixed untranslated text appearing in the Tasks view.
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Release 26.4 beta 1 (7.2.174)
Improvements:
- All HTTP/3 traffic in the system is scanned and blocked if needed. Previously only HTTP/3 traffic in browsers with extension installed could be scanned.
- Settings UI/Scam Protection/Browser extensions: when a given web browser is not installed, its extension’s URL can be copied to clipboard using the new “Copy link“ button in the “Browser not found“ popup. In particular, users of Chromium-based browsers can make use of this to obtain the URL of the Chrome extension and install it to their browsers.
- Some minor text updates to unify wording with Mac/iOS/Android clients.
- VPN taking long to connect on Windows 10 with Killswitch ON
- “Search result rating” is now separate option at Settings->Scam protection tab.
Bug fixes:
- VPN connection does not succeed often after system returns from sleep (PBL-15388)
Known issues:
- Blocked HTTP/3 connections time out
- Fragmented HTTP/3 connections are not blocked
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Release 26.4 beta 2 (7.2.278)
Improvements:
- In Family Protection, with Strict content blocking profile, the logic of blocking "Unknown" websites has been changed to be more permissive. Previously, websites would be blocked when they were unknown to Security Cloud, when obtaining their reputation information from Security Cloud failed, or when they were known but they had not been categorized as containing specific content types. Now, they will be blocked only in the latter case – when they are known to Security Cloud while not being specifically categorized, i.e. their content categories are uncertain.
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Version 26.4 has been publicly released.
Version 26.4
Released April 2026
Browsing Protection
- Scanning HTTP/3 traffic is now system-wide. Previously it only applied to browsers with the extension installed.
- When a browser is not installed, you can copy its extension's installation URL to your clipboard using the new "Copy link" button in the "Browser not found" dialog.
- "Search result rating" toggle has been moved to a separate section under Settings -> Scam Protection to make it clearer that it affects both Browsing Protection and Shopping Protection.
Family Protection
- With the Strict content blocking profile, fewer legitimate websites will be incorrectly blocked. Only websites with genuinely uncertain content will be restricted.
Improvements:
- Minor text updates to align with other platforms.
- Fixed slow VPN connection times on Windows 10 with Kill Switch enabled.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where VPN failed to reconnect after the system resumed from sleep.
- Fixed a location info text issue for VPN feature card.
- ID Monitoring: Breached plaintext passwords, usernames and other fields are now viewable.
Known limitations:
- Blocked HTTP/3 connections time out instead of failing immediately.
- Full HTTP/3 blocking across all network conditions is not yet guaranteed.
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Release 26.5 beta 1 (7.3.96)
Loginless activation:
- You no longer need to create an account to use the product. Instead, you will receive activation codes at your registered email address.
- You can invite other users to your subscription by email or SMS. Invited users will receive an activation code and do not need to create an account.
- Guest users are no longer divided into children and adults — all guest users in a subscription are equal.
- Web-based user management is deprecated. All user and device management now happens in the app.
Known issues:
- Extra pending invitations may appear in the People & Devices view. A new one is generated each time you sign in to the FS Protection web page with your user account.
- If a user has many devices, the device list in People & Devices may not show all of them unless the application window is made wider.
- Child users created before the update are displayed with the name "User" in the People & Devices user list.
- User name initials are hard to read due to dark text on a dark blue background.
- The "A new way to add devices" smart task does not disappear when pressing "Got it" if it is already in the dismissed tasks list.
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you no longer need to create an account to use the product. Instead, you will receive activation codes at your registered email address.
where / how or when should I receive the activation code?
or from where / how should I get the installation file?
// who can invite other users? is it possible that 'child profile' account/installation or 'invited user account/installation' has not this option by default after upgrade?
// accessing My FS Protection portal is the way? But looks like 'way' to access My FS Protection is nowhere in current fs protection app UI (Windows).
// // okay, I think another or a proper way is public beta-participation page's form (to receive 'activation code' or create an account).
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where / how or when should I receive the activation code?
or from where / how should I get the installation file?Anyone with existing install is automatically migrated and does not need to do anything.
If you want to install more devices to yourself or share to someone else, use the People & Devices view in the app. You can select an existing user and click "Add a new device" or create a new user by clicking "Share protection with others".
If you have lost all your app installations, you can always go to https://beta.f-secure.com, enter your email and get a new code to install for the subscription owner.// who can invite other users? is it possible that 'child profile' account/installation or 'invited user account/installation' has not this option by default after upgrade?
Anyone with permissions to do it. Right now, only the subscription owner has those permissions.
// accessing My FS Protection portal is the way? But looks like 'way' to access My FS Protection is nowhere in current fs protection app UI (Windows).
The web portal is being deprecated and it does not support this new way of installation. The only option is to use the People & Devices view in the app.
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
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Release 26.5 beta 2 (7.3.185)
Improvements:
- Unmigrated devices can now be renamed and deleted (PBL-16642)
- Blocked HTTP/3 connections are now closed promptly instead of timing out
- Fragmented HTTP/3 connections are now scanned and blocked properly
Bug fixes:
- ID Monitoring not available for migrated child users (PBL-16621)
- Migration does not complete / activation code not accepted on devices with specific network hardware (PBL-16620)
- Badly performing update of device list with many devices (PBL-16639)
- If a user has many devices, the device list in People & Devices may not show all of them unless the application window is made wider
- User name initials are hard to read due to dark text on a dark blue background (PBL-16606)
- Settings UI and Main UI: Kanji characters was shown instead of Hanzi when product installation language was Simplified Chinese (PBL-16650)
- Fixed a potential crash in Vault’s sync code generation if user tried to spam it (PBL-16555)
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
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Starting from browser extension version 7.3.5, it is now possible to send us feedback (a correction) if a website is improperly classified. Use the "Send us a report" button from the browser extension menu.
Currently the new extension version is being reviewed at the extension stores and only the Chrome version is available.
