Virtual private network (VPN) connections enable a computer to create a secure, tunneled connection to a remote host. Often, VPN is used to create a connection across the Internet to a private LAN.

Another Windows update, another glitch. In an all-too-familiar refrain, Microsoft has acknowledged that its latest update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server may break a key capability on ...

Microsoft has acknowledged that the Windows security updates for April 2024 (KB5036893 for Windows 11, KB5036892 for Windows 10) are causing disruptions to virtual private network (VPN) connections ...

Microsoft says the April security updates for Windows may break your VPN. (Oops!) “Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April ...

Are you seeing VPN Error 806 when you are trying to use VPN on your Windows PC? What exactly is VPN Error 806 and how can we fix the error and connect to VPN? In this ...

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-21525, an actively exploited RasMan flaw that can crash Windows VPN services and disrupt remote ...

Are you sure you're connected to your VPN? Microsoft's latest visual cue aims to help you keep an eye on your status while you browse. Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...