microsoft says April security updates for Windows can break your VPN. (Oops!) “Windows devices may face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update (KB5036893) or the April 2024 non-security preview update,” the company wrote in a status update. He is working on a solution.
ringing computer first reported the issue, which affects Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2008 and later. The user informs about technology/comments/1chu075/microsoft_says_april_windows_updates_break_vpn/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Reddit;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>reddit are mixed, with some commenters saying their VPNs still work after installing the update and others claiming their encrypted connections were indeed broken.
“We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release,” Microsoft wrote.
There won't be a proper fix until Microsoft releases a patched update. However, you can fix the problem by uninstalling all security updates. In an unfortunate moment for CEO Satya Nadella, saying last week that he wants Microsoft to put “security above all else.” I can't imagine making customers choose (temporarily) between being left without a VPN and losing the latest protection, that's what I had in mind.
At least one Redditor claims that uninstalling and reinstalling their VPN app fixed the problem for them, so it may be worth a try before moving on to more drastic measures.
If you decide to uninstall security updates, Microsoft tells you how. “To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as an argument,” the company wrote in its patch notes. “You can find the package name using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.”
