In the past whenever I installed a VPN client onto my Windows 7 PC, the client would render my network impotent after I uninstalled it. At other times, I would not have any network access unless I was connected to a VPN.
During the VPN installation process, I noticed many different network drivers, some of which were hidden in the device manager. Even after manually removing the drivers which remained after uninstalling the client, I could not regain access to the net.
Sometimes I am lucky and I’m able to do a System Restore prior to the time I installed the VPN client. If too much time has gone by, then I have to restore my PC from an image.
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to prevent the VPN client messing up my network? Are there simple 3rd party clients that are less invasive? FWIW, I looked at IP Vanish setup guide for OpenVPN and it’s something like 20+ steps!
During the VPN installation process, I noticed many different network drivers, some of which were hidden in the device manager. Even after manually removing the drivers which remained after uninstalling the client, I could not regain access to the net.
Sometimes I am lucky and I’m able to do a System Restore prior to the time I installed the VPN client. If too much time has gone by, then I have to restore my PC from an image.
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to prevent the VPN client messing up my network? Are there simple 3rd party clients that are less invasive? FWIW, I looked at IP Vanish setup guide for OpenVPN and it’s something like 20+ steps!
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