Fix Slow VPN Speed — Split Tunnel and Optimize

Last updated: February 11, 2025

Speed up a slow VPN: switch to a faster protocol, use split tunneling, fix DNS and MTU, pick a closer server and see where the bottleneck really is.

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What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 15-30 minutes.

This is one of 26 Work-From-Home Technology Integration fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix for this is in the WindowsHelper app.

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