Microsoft confesses April Windows update breaks some VPN connections

Microsoft admits that April's Windows update can potentially cause VPN connection failures in both Windows 10 and 11.that VPNs might malfunction for some users late on April 30. The company did not elaborate on the cause of the issue, stating only that"Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update or the April 2024 non-security preview update" and it was"working on a resolution.

The update has not been the smoothest experience for some users. Another known issue in KB5036893 is a problem with changing an account profile picture, which might result in error codeTiny11 Builder trims Windows 11 fat with PowerShell scriptcaused mystery VPN slowdowns, which were mostly dealt with by enabling the Routing and Remote Access Service. While Microsoft did not feel the need to add that issue to its release health dashboard, it did noteNo workaround has been published for the issue.

Microsoft noted that the problem might also occur on its server platforms, from Windows Server 2008 up to the latest Windows Server 2022, as well as Windows 11 , and Windows 10 . Windows Server 2008finally ended on January 10, 2023, for Windows Server 2008 and R2 – although Microsoft kept the lights on until January 9, 2024, for customers running workloads in Azure. ESU will end for Windows Server 2012 and R2 on October 13, 2026.

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