The only viable solution until the company releases a remedy is to bypass or uninstall the application.
According to Microsoft, the security upgrades for Windows that were released in April could potentially disrupt your VPN. (What a mistake!) According to a status update published by the business, “Windows devices may experience failures in their VPN connection after installing the April 2024 security update (KB5036893) or the April 2024 non-security preview update.” In the process of repairing it.
The problem, which is affecting Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2008 and newer versions, was initially reported by Bleeping Computer magazine. Reports from users on Reddit are contradictory, with some commenters stating that their virtual private networks (VPNs) continue to function after the update was installed, while others assert that their encrypted connections have been broken.
According to a statement published by Microsoft, “We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.”
Until Microsoft releases a fixed update, there is no official solution to the problem. On the other hand, you can circumvent the problem by removing all of the security updates from your computer. Last week, CEO Satya Nadella made a statement that he wanted Microsoft to prioritize “security above everything else.” This statement came at an awful time for Nadella. I find it hard to believe that he intended to force clients to make a choice between not using a virtual private network (VPN) and losing the most recent protection offered by the service.
At least one user on Reddit asserts that the issue was resolved for them by removing and reinstalling their virtual private network (VPN) application; therefore, it would be worthwhile to give this a shot before moving on to more extreme procedures.
Microsoft will walk you through the process of uninstalling the security updates if you choose to do so. “Use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument,” the business noted in its patch notes. “This will allow you to remove the LCU after the combined SSU and LCU package has been installed.” It is possible to discover the name of the package by utilizing the following command: DISM /online /get-packages.