• Microsoft posts a fix for the VPN-related dropped internet connection bug

    Posted on March 30, 2020 at 16:22 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    That was quick.

    Four days ago, Microsoft posted an acknowledgment of an unusual bug that’s contained in every Windows patch since the “optional, non-security, C/D Week” patch for February.

    AskWoody poster @jayinalaska describes it thusly:

    Yesterday, I installed the Pulse Secure application on my work PC so I could VPN into a sensitive work network. As soon as I make a connection in the Pulse Secure application, I get the “Limited network” (no internet) warning. I can verify the warning is accurate. During one VPN session, I had Google Drive open in a browser at the same time and was warned I didn’t have a connection any more. As soon as I disconnect from the VPN, the network comes back to normal.

    Here’s the announcement:

    Out-of-band optional update is available for internet connectivity issues on devices with manual or auto-configured proxies including VPNs

    An out-of-band optional update is now available on the Microsoft Update Catalog to address a known issue whereby devices using a proxy, especially those using a virtual private network (VPN), might show limited or no internet connection status.

    We recommend you only install this optional update if you are affected by this issue. For more information, see the known issues section for your version of Windows 10 or see the links below.

    You can find all 20 of the patches in the Microsoft Update Catalog.

    Windows Patches/Security
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