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Microsoft's latest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there's no fix (www.pcworld.com)
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[-] mindlight@lemm.ee 151 points 1 year ago

PCWorld:

Microsoft’s latest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there’s no fix

What Microsoft actually said:

Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update, or KB5036893. We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release

I'm so fed up with everyone trying to make a quick buck on our constant struggle to stay safe.

[-] nublug 12 points 1 year ago

absolutely bonkers take

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 71 points 1 year ago

I dunno man. I'm convinced that pretty much any mention of VPN these days is just an ad for vpns. That's with this article looks like.

[-] zaemz@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Yeah, you're not wrong that the article kinda sets itself up for the "lookit our recommended VPNs" pitch.

There's no way Microsoft would purposefully disable VPNs from working. I can guarantee that they require VPNs for thousands of roles in the company, let alone breaking it for government agencies that require VPNs, etc.

It is good to know that a specific update can break something ahead of time, though. Then at least you can avoid it.

[-] Kiernian@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

There's no way Microsoft would purposefully disable VPNs from working

No, but they've done it accidentally before.

One time a few years ago it broke all LT2P VPN's unless you removed a specific KB########.

IIRC, six months later there was still no fix.

I think it's been fixed now, though.

[-] db2@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

Skip 10 seconds. Skip 10 seconds. Skip 10 seconds.

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 24 points 1 year ago

Give up and install SponsorBlock.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 year ago

But it's NordVPN.com/BigMoney. The ad is the best part of the video.

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Bounced on my boy’s Raycons to this for hours

[-] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I do hope you were playing an invigorating game of Raid Shadow Legends at the time.

[-] Kethal@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My workplace requires VPN for Web sites that are authenticated, require 2FA and are encrypted. It's infuriatingly stupid. I feel like someone higher up got sold a useless contract by a good VPN salesperson.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

I applaud your IT leadership/CIO for being willing to do this.

Most companies are far too passive and think "aIt won't happen to us".

I've seen companies scammed of $1mil in a single transaction because they sent credentials in email, to a scammer.

Had they used a credential management system this wouldn't have happened.

Every layer of security helps.

[-] Kethal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, maybe they should encrypt it a third time. You never know.

[-] cy_narrator@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 year ago

It may be unintentional bug. People in the enterprise world need VPN for corporate purposes, they will fix it dont worry

[-] sgibson5150@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 year ago

Doesn't seem to have impacted Wireguard.

[-] BaroqueInMind@kbin.run 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Looks like their policy to prefer cheap labor they hire from Asia rather than paying local U.S. developers a living wage is starting to bite them in the ass.

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

Obligatory Linux plug.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

So skip Windows. Why does anyone need it anymore?

[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 8 points 1 year ago

Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects :/

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

All work via Wine. I use each of them. No issues.

[-] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Can Wine run 32bit Windows adobe software?

[-] ArchAengelus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I haven’t tested those myself, but wine has excellent 32 bit compatibility in general. If it’s on the list at wine hq, then it probably works

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, if you're on 32-bit hardware. It's unlikely you are. Backwards compatible binary execution should be fine.

[-] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I have a 32 bit machine that is still in service for this task and some others, but I’d rather run it on a modern machine (m1 mac)

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Have fun with that.

[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Big files? No issues? They have problems on Win, I can't imagine on Wine (that I find fine for almost everything else)

[-] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

works on osx too

[-] pycorax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Games. I have a Steam Deck so yea I get that Proton works really well now but it's still not perfect. And also I write software for customers that use Windows so ¯\(ツ)/¯

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Games aren't an issue. If you are still in a world where your local machine is a dev environment, that's a different story. Sorry.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yes games very much are an issue. You are naive and ignorant if you think Linux can play every single game without hang ups.

For example if you play iRacing you don’t have much of a choice but to be on windows.

You people telling others to get on Linux are tone deaf as fuck.

[-] Asudox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree. While I still think Linux is superior overall, software compatibility is mostly about the market share, so Windows is the best for gamers.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

You are gonna test the software for a multi-billion dollar cooperation and you are gonna like it!

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Is it too late to turn off security updates and avoid this issue?

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

And this is exactly why I don't do auto updates (and people around here berate me for it, saying my systems are unsafe).

Hell, Windows LTSC only gets updates twice a year (which is what I run).

[-] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

LTSC is great.
Much less bloat and bs too.

[-] downpunxx@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago

Has anyone here been running into this issue realtime since the update?

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