After Windows 10 / 11 update (KB5036893) might fail VPN connections!

VPN connections might fail after installing KB5036893 April 2024 Windows update. How to fix the new update problem for Windows 10 and 11 that breaks VPN?

VPN – Virtual Private Networks are used to protect privacy during internet activity. VPN is particularly important when using public Wi-Fi networks.

On the April update packages for Windows 10 and 11 these days there was a problem with the use of VPN, and the reason is precisely in the new update.

Microsoft has confirmed the issue

The new update that causes problems when using VPN has the tag KB5036893 and is part of the security updates released in April 2024.

This patch affects a large number of changes, so problems appear on Windows 10, Windows 11 and server operating systems: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server in 2008.

Microsoft has confirmed everything on its official website and is currently working on fixing the problem.

How to avoid this problem?

Users who haven’t noticed any VPN-related issues probably haven’t downloaded the package in question or simply aren’t using a VPN.

It is recommended that you open the “Windows Update” section within the “Settings” application where you can see if the KB5036893 update is available to you. Do not download this package if VPN usage is important to you. It would also not be bad to wait these days before installing new updates on your computer.

If you have already downloaded the KB5036893 package, you can temporarily solve the problem by deleting it, as Microsoft has not yet released a patch to fix the problem.

You can find official and detailed information about the problem of using VPN after installing the KB5036893 package at the following link: VPN connections might fail after installing the April 2024 security update

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