yes vpn only stops ur internet traffic getting tracked but cus there tracking straight from within windows which the vpn software runs on it bypasses it so you can still be watch/tracked if this makes sense to you
Try installing it on ur SSD for now see if that makes a difference as the file sizes are really big the harddrive may not be able to cope with the read & writes.. or ull have to wait till they come out with a new patch in the following weeks
don't buy them i just spend $15 on them & won nothing but a load of crap i wont ever play:L then they had the cheek to ask me to write them a review ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
if anyone got any spare game keys lying around would be much appreciated if you can inbox them to me as i currently got no games & got no money to buy any:L more than welcome to add me on steam too. have a great day