Microsoft’s latest update patches the bug that caused VPNs to stop working

The update, however, introduces another bug in the OS

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Published onMay 15, 2024

published onMay 15, 2024

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Earlier this month, we reported that abug in the April’24 update broke the VPN functionality, affecting Windows 10, 11 and Server. Microsoft soon acknowledged the issue and has now released a patch for the broken VPN bug in Windows.

The release notes for the Windows 11 update, titledKB5037771(OS Builds 22621.3593 and 22631.3593), read,

As for Windows 10 users, theKB5037768update will patch the VPN bug, and for Windows Server, it’s theKB5037782update!

To install the latest update in Windows 11, pressWindows+Ito openSettings> go toWindows Updatefrom the navigation pane > click onCheck for updates> wait forKB5037771to download and install > restart the PC for the changes to come into effect.

Remember, the latest update introduces a new bug, as confirmed by Microsoft. After installation, you may be unable to change the user account’s profile picture. Instead, you get the0x80070520error and will have to resort to aworkaround to change the account’s profile picture.

Not to forget, theKB5036893update that introduced the broken VPN bug also caused arange of other issues in Windows 11, including slow boot time, random reboots, unresponsive taskbar and icons, andblack screen errors. And Microsoft has yet to fix these problems!

Broken and buggy updates are one of the primary reasons for the decline inWindows 11’s market share, an aspect Microsoft must seriously look into.

Did the latest Windows update fix the broken VPN bug on your PC? Let us know in the comments section.

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