🔧 Fix VPN Configuration Issues
Last updated: March 23, 2025
Troubleshoot personal VPN connection failures, slow speeds, and disconnections. Covers protocol settings, DNS leaks, firewall conflicts, and kill switch configuration.
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What this helps with
What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 30-45 minutes.
This is one of 30 Security & Privacy fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix lives in the WindowsHelper app.
Coming soon in the app
The full step-by-step fix for this lives in the WindowsHelper phone app — coming soon, no price announced yet. The free PC Companion (available now) is the piece that connects your phone to your PC.
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