The slowness issue when connecting via VPN on Windows 11 is confirmed by Microsoft. The May 2023 update is the culprit, but there is a workaround.
Microsoft has confirmed that the latest Windows 11 updates are causing speed issues on L2TP/IPsec VPN connections. The information was spotted by the BleepingComputer website, where it is said that the optional April update (KB5025305) and May update (KB5026372) ended up causing slow VPN connections in Windows 11. Check below for details and how to fix it.
Microsoft confirms slow Windows 11 VPN connections
Slow VPN connections on Windows 11 caused by May 2023 update, says Microsoft. Source: Network Workshop
According to user reports tracked by BleepingComputer, the Windows 11 May Update, which brought the same fixes as the optional April patch, ended up causing a major speed issue on L2TP/IPsec VPN connections. One user reported the following on Reddit:
No problems connecting to the VPN, just when you log in the speeds are extremely slow and the RDP basically times out. A quick web search confirms that KB5025305 causes speed issues on the L2TP/IPsec VPN.
Another Windows 11 PC admin reported on Reddit saying:
Our users are experiencing this, with a strange quirk: a group of 5-6 users are able to achieve speeds of 100m downhill and 80m uphill, but the vast majority achieve speeds below 1m and below 1m .
Apparently, the problem only affects computers connected via Wi-Fi. PCs connected via Ethernet cables are not affected. A Microsoft spokesperson told BleepingComputer earlier this week the following:
Microsoft is aware of the issue and is investigating.
Microsoft recommended workaround
The only way to temporarily get rid of the slow VPN connection issue is to uninstall the latest update. According to Microsoft, “To remove LCU after installing the SSU and LCU combo package, use the DISM /Remove-Package command-line option with the LCU package name as an argument. You can find the package name using this command: DISM /online / get-packages.”
It is important to remember that by removing the May Update (KB5026372) for Windows 11 you will lose all the fixes applied by the patch, such as the bug that caused SSD slowdowns, affecting recording speed, as well as performance problems in games .
To uninstall the latest Windows 11 update version 22H2, follow the steps below.
Step 01: Click on the start menu and select “Windows Update”
Step 02: When you enter the Windows Update window, select “View update history”
Step 03: Locate the KB5026372 update and click Uninstall.
Step 04: Restart your computer.
Ok, after restarting the computer, the problems will probably be solved.
What’s new in Windows 11 May Update (KB5026372)?
Windows 11 version 22H2 build 22621.1702 arrives via the installation of patch KB5026372. During the update, 20 changes will be applied, highlighting the following changes:
- Fixed a bug affecting Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) signed policies, which were not being applied to Secure Kernel when Secure Boot was enabled.
- Fixed an issue that caused the activity to appear in the wrong area when closing a full screen game using Win+Tab.
- Fixed an issue with Windows Hello for Business PIN logins for Remote Desktop Services previously displaying an error message: “The request is not supported.”
- Fixed a bug in GPResult and the resulting set of policies due to an issue with the admin account lockout policy.
- Fixed an issue affecting the Unified Write Filter (UWF) where devices became unresponsive when powered off using a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) call.
- Fixed a crash issue in Resilient File System (ReFS) that prevented the operating system from booting properly.
- Fixed bugs in MySQL commands, which didn’t work in Windows Xenon containers.
- Fixed an SMB direct endpoint availability issue on systems using multibyte character sets.
- Fixed a bug that occurred with applications using DirectX on older Intel graphics drivers where they previously showed an apphelp.dll error.
- Fixed a bug in Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) that prevented the account’s local password from being handled when set under specific circumstances.
Source: Terra
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