Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that its April 2024 Windows update may cause VPN connections to fail. The company wrote in its health dashboard that Windows devices with the KB5036893 update, released on April 9,

However, you’ll no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or any new features for Windows 10. That leaves you vulnerable to cyber-attacks and annoying system glitches, so you’ll have to weigh up whether staying with Windows 10 is worth it. Microsoft has made it quite clear in recent months: get on board with Windows 11 or get left behind.

Microsoft recently issued an update to its Windows 11 software that provided a host of updates and patches. There's just one problem — some users say they're experiencing issues with their VPNs after applying the update.