Learn how to create a VPN connection profile in Windows, and then use it to connect to a VPN.

A virtual private network (VPN) connection on your Windows 11 PC can help provide a more secure connection and access to your company's network and the internet—for example, when you're working in a public location such as a coffee shop, library, or airport.

Some VPN client software will create a Windows Defender Firewall rule that will block Teredo connections until the rule is removed or disabled, and this rule isn’t always deleted when VPN software is uninstalled. To check if this rule is set on your PC and disable it:

Whether it's for work or personal use, you can connect to a virtual private network (VPN) on your Windows PC. A VPN connection can help provide a more secure connection and access to your company's network and the internet, for example, when you’re working from a coffee shop or similar public place.

Connect to a VPN in Windows. When you’re connected to the internet and using a proxy server while browsing the web, that traffic goes through the proxy server instead of coming directly from your Windows 10 PC. A proxy server can be used when you’re connected using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Solution 7: Check to see if Teredo connectivity is blocked when a VPN client is connected or while a VPN network adaptor is installed

Privacy protection is a feature that creates a secure tunnel, also known as a VPN (Virtual Private Network) between your device and our servers, using encryption and authentication protocols. This helps ensure your internet traffic is protected from anyone who might try to intercept, monitor, or modify it.

Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar. Here's how to set up your PC to allow remote connections and then connect to the PC you set up.

These features are now available for computers that are running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Check out the new features and known issues in RDP 8.0. To use this update, you must download the update, install a prerequisite and then install this update.

Fixes an issue in which the network state for the VPN adapter is "No Internet Access" on a third-party VPN client that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.