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How to fix Multilogin issues caused by antivirus, VPNs, and more
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( Updated on June 14th, 2025 )
Updated on June 14th, 2025
3rd-party apps
Some apps on your computer, like antivirus programs, firewalls, VPNs, and proxy tools, can mess with Multilogin. These apps might stop Multilogin from working right or make things run slower.
Here are some quick fixes:
- Uninstall these apps
- If you do need them, disable the apps temporarily or add Multilogin to their whitelist in the settings
This should help resolve the issue and keep everything running smoothly!
How to resolve conflicts with 3rd-party apps on Windows:
Antivirus apps
- Go to “Settings” → “Privacy & security” → “Windows Security” → “Virus & threat protection”
- Choose “Manage settings” and then turn off all the parameters in the displayed window
Firewalls
- Go to “Settings” → “Privacy & security” → “Windows Security” → “Firewall & network protection”
- Turn off all the parameters in the displayed window
VPNs
Uninstall VPN applications:
- Open “Control Panel” →” Programs” → “Programs and Features”
- Right-click the VPN applications → “Uninstall”
Disable VPN applications: open the menu in the task bar → right-click the VPN apps → click “Quit”
Turn off VPN extensions in browser: don't forget to check and turn off VPN extensions that you installed in your browser, for example, Chrome:
How to resolve conflicts with 3rd-party apps on macOS:
macOS security system
If the application got restricted from the macOS security system, you can access it by the following way:
- Open “System Settings” → “Privacy & Security” → “Security”
- Click “Open anyway” for the apps
We recommend to change “Allow applications from” value to “App Store & Known Developers”.
Antivirus apps
- Go to “Finder” → “Go” → “Application”
- Right click the antivirus apps → “Move to Bin”
Firewalls
- Open “Apple menu” → “System Preferences” → “Network”
- Go to the “Firewall” tab and turn it off
VPNs
Uninstall VPN applications:
- Go to “Finder” → “Go” → “Application”
- Right-click the VPN apps → “Move to Bin”
Disable VPN applications: right-click the VPN apps on the menu bar → choose “Quit <name of app>”.
Turn off VPN extensions in browser: don't forget to check and turn off VPN extensions that you installed in your browser. This is an example for Safari browser:
- Choose “Safari” → “Settings” (or “Preferences”) → click “Extensions”
- To turn off an extension, deselect its checkbox
