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Microsoft's VPN Fix Needed a Correction of Its Own
· New York time
Microsoft says it mistakenly marked an Always On VPN connection bug as fixed in the October 2026 Windows 11 cumulative updates, according to BleepingComputer reporting relayed by Slashdot. The issue was not actually resolved as announced. Always On VPN establishes secure connections back to a corporate network when a device connects to the internet. An inaccurate resolution notice therefore creates a practical problem for administrators deciding whether an update has addressed employees' connection trouble. The correction restores an essential distinction between a completed repair and a completed status field. IT teams need the former, even when management dashboards look much tidier with the latter. The VPN may still have connection problems, but the word fixed has now been successfully disconnected from the incident.
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