I'm very unfamiliar with it,so it's hard to say.I installed it for the trial,to see how it works,though.

It seems alright so far,mind you I've only had it for a couple minutes or so.
It's startup entry is at systemlookup,and it's listed as Users Choice:
http://www.systemlookup.com/Startup/23953-easy_hide_ip_exe.html
(You can see a description of User's Choice at the top.)
There are user reviews at download.com:
http://download.cnet.com/Easy-Hide-IP/3000-2144_4-10714026.html#rateit
You might want to read the editor's review on it,also.The review is a bit older(2012),but I liked that review best:
http://download.cnet.com/Easy-Hide-IP/3000-2144_4-10714026.html
From looking it over after my own install,when you unchecked the Use proxy in the connections tab,it should not affect it any.
If you ask google your ip address,it will tell you:
http://www.google.com
Just type in What is my ip,and Google will tell you.
If you type that without being connected to a country in Easy-Hide-IP,it should give you your normal I.P address,if you're unsure what it normally is.(If you have a static i.p.,your i.p address will always be the same.If you have a dynamic i.p.,it will sometimes change.)
To tell if Easy-Hide-IP is working,you could open Easy-Hide-IP,connect to the country of your choosing,check your i.p address on Google,and it should match the i.p. address listed at the top of Easy-Hide-IP.
If it isn't working,I noticed under Program Settings that there is a repair installation button.
No,there is no function within Spybot to hide your i.p. address.
How has your internet connection been?
