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Windows 11 VPN not available
Hi All
I have an issue with the VPN client on Windows 11, its been working fine till approx. 3 weeks ago when I noticed that I didn't have the VPN option in the pop up toaster, as seen below (Also notice I can't add it either)
I then noticed that all my VPN connections weren't showing in the settings app
I also checked in the Network Connections / Control Panel and no sign of them either
I then removed all the connections using PowerShell since i wasn't able to see them thinking maybe their is some corruption and proceeded to re-add VPN's. I can go through the add VPN wizard and complete it, but then it doesn't shows any of the created VPNs from the wizzard in Win11 settings or the Network Connections / Control Panel area.
Checking with PowerShell and I can see the various VPN's i created
About my Computer
Hardware: HP ZBook Firefly G8 (14")
Windows Info
Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
Version 21H2
Installed on ‎30/‎10/‎21
OS build 22000.493
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.493.0
Device name CCL-NB-AndrewM
Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.5 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
VPN Type I am using: SSTP
Updates: These are managed by our IT, I can remove them, below is current applied updates (I removed one I had been able to install which didn't change anything)
What i have done to troubleshoot
a) Removed all WAN Miniport (IKEv2, L2TP, PPOE, PPTP, SSTP) then performed search to find new hardware - Completed no issues
b) Performed DISM scan health -> No issues
b) Performed SFC /scannow - No issues
c) Tried creating a test vpn not specifying VPN type and using automatic - No change
e) Removed WireShark, OpenVPN
f) Performed a netsh process as per: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/how-to-reset-tcp-ip-by-using-the-netshell-utility-d954430c-9b11-43f0-6081-0fc9235a8b4a
Looking for any other ideas that could help?