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Bugs Killed

Windows

VPN would not connect until the computer was restarted

The VPN would not connect. Restarting the computer restored VPN access.

Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-05-11.

Affects

Versions

  • Windows

What you see

  • VPN connection would not work before restart and connected normally after restart

Why it happens

Likely The ticket did not identify a root cause; the issue cleared after a reboot.

When it shows up

A Windows computer cannot connect to its VPN until after a reboot.

You are in this case if:

  • VPN connection starts working only after restarting the computer

1 fix below

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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-05-11. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.