Privacy for desktop PC.

[R2D21962]

Sometimes I have to switch Privacy "OFF" because certain websites and espacially video streaming don't like VPNs. Sometimes I forget to turn my Privacy back "ON" but I do shut down my computer "OFF" every night. Privacy is set in auto lauch and auto connect in settings but doesn't work when computer is turned "OFF" and "ON" again? What's the use in having an auto lauch and an auto connect when the computer turns back "ON" if it doesn't work?

[Porthos]

You need to turn off fast start in Windows. By default, Windows does not actually shut down when you tell it so. It only goes in to a hybrid sleep.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-turn-off-fast-startup-windows-10-a.html

If doing the above does not work, we need logs to assist.

Please do the following so that we may take a closer look at your installation for troubleshooting:

NOTE: The tools and the information obtained is safe and not harmful to your privacy or your computer, please allow the programs to run if blocked by your system.

 

• Download the Malwarebytes Support Tool
• In your Downloads folder, open the mb-support-x.x.x.xxx.exe file
• In the User Account Control pop-up window, click Yes to continue the installation
• Run the MBST Support Tool
• In the left navigation pane of the Malwarebytes Support Tool, click Advanced
• In the Advanced Options, click Gather Logs. A status diagram displays the tool is Getting logs from your machine
• A zip file named mbst-grab-results.zip will be saved to your desktop, please upload that file on your next reply

Thanks

 

Edited November 20, 2021 by Porthos

[R2D21962]

I shut down the computer "OFF" completely at night so Windows should also close completely, not go into a hybrid sleep.

[Porthos]

6 minutes ago, R2D21962 said:

I shut down the computer "OFF" completely at night so Windows should also close completely, not go into a hybrid sleep.

Sorry, but if you do not disable fast start, it does not and has not since Windows 8.

[R2D21962]

So because Windows stays in hybrid sleep, that stops my Privacy VPN not to auto lauch and auto connect when I turn the computer back "ON" even if it is selected in my VPN settings?

[Porthos]

Just now, R2D21962 said:

that stops my Privacy VPN not to auto lauch and auto connect when I turn the computer back "ON" even if it is selected in my VPN settings?

Yes, Since the computer never actually turned off, the VPN is still in the state you left it "off"

[R2D21962]

How do you take Windows out of hybrid sleep and will this affect my computer when I turn it back "ON"?

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, R2D21962 said:

How do you take Windows out of hybrid sleep and will this affect my computer when I turn it back "ON"?

Follow the instructions and restart the system.https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-turn-off-fast-startup-windows-10-a.html

[R2D21962]

You did not answer my question fully, how is this going to affect my computer start-up and by the way this non VPN connection issue only started happening when the last Window update was installed. Before, I had no problems, has the auto-lauch and auto connect were working fine.

[Porthos]

Microsoft's implementation of fast start can affect many things.

Fast Start is the first thing I disable on each and every computer I service. It solves many issues.

What happens when the VPN is off and you do a restart instead of shutting down. Does the VPN come back on then?

 

[R2D21962]

I don't know, I never tried.

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, R2D21962 said:

I don't know, I never tried.

I suggest you try.

This is becoming a circular discussion. You do not seem to want to follow my advice for help.

[R2D21962]

It's not that I don't want to follow it but it seems a little bit complicated and I am tech-savy since I am an avionics-electronics technician.

[Porthos]

3 hours ago, Porthos said:

Follow the instructions and restart the system.https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-turn-off-fast-startup-windows-10-a.html

 

To Turn Off Fast Startup

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.

Turn_Off_Fast_Startup.bat

Download

5 Save the .bat file to your desktop.

6 Right click or press and hold on the downloaded .bat file, and click/tap on Run as administrator.


7 When prompted, click/tap on Run and Yes (UAC).


8 You will now notice your screen flicker as a command prompt quickly opens and closes to apply the registry changes.

9 Restart not shutdown the computer.

Now check to see if the VPN comes on after you shut down and restart.

Make sure you have these settings on in The VPN.

 

 

[R2D21962]

Thank-you.

[gatortail]

@R2D21962 We are also targeting to release a new Pause feature with v3.10 later today.  This will be a new option from the system tray icon that will allow you to disconnect the VPN for 15, 30 or 60 minutes.  Privacy will automatically reconnect once the pause timer is finished.