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Microsoft’s newest Windows upgrade has actually repaired an earlier bug that might avoid VPNs from working effectively, Microsoft stated Tuesday.
Microsoft’s newest release for May 2024 (KB5037771 or OS constructs 22621.3593 and 22631.3593) has simply one emphasize: “This upgrade addresses a recognized problem that may trigger your VPN connection to stop working,” it states. “This happens after you set up the upgrade outdated April 9, 2024, or later on.”
A comparable upgrade spots Windows 10, too. The upgrade will immediately upgrade through Windows Update, although you can examine the upgrade history to see if your PC has actually downloaded it.
Microsoft stated previously this month that its April upgrade to Windows 10 and 11 might all of a sudden break VPNs, which there was no spot offered at the time. Microsoft stated then that it was working to fix the concern, and to discuss why the bug happened. Far, Microsoft has actually done one, however not the other– there’s still no main description of why the bug happened. A minimum of you can now with confidence pick from our finest VPN suggestions as soon as again.
While that bug is repaired, another bug stays unsettled. After setting up the [April] upgrade, you may be not able to alter your user account profile photo, Microsoft cautioned. A month later on, that’s still the case.
Author: Mark Hachman, Senior Editor, PCWorld
Mark has actually composed for PCWorld for the last years, with 30 years of experience covering innovation. He has actually authored over 3,500 short articles for PCWorld alone, covering PC microprocessors, peripherals, and Microsoft Windows, to name a few subjects. Mark has actually composed for publications consisting of PC Magazine, Byte, eWEEK, Popular Science and Electronic Buyers’ News, where he shared a Jesse H. Neal Award for breaking news. He just recently turned over a collection of a number of lots Thunderbolt docks and USB-C centers since his workplace just runs out space.
