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As previously mentioned if you're receiving a message to install the TAP driver, don't worry as that driver is needed for connecting via OpenVPN VPN protocol and it will only install a virtual network adapter used for OpenVPN protocol.
Since that VPN protocol isn't present in Windows by default, it needs to be installed separately. Regarding connection issues and accessing your members area, for additional security it is possible that you experienced certain temporary limit if you tried unusual action and regarding configuration files, You can download other configuration files and copy them to your OpenVPN config folder (by default C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/config/ ) and confirm that you allow it and you can switch between the locations when you right click on the OpenVPN icon from your system tray.
On your new laptop you can also you can also install OpenVPN standalone client, the method is basically the same but you can check this guide here: And for Windows 10 download this OpenVPN file - https://swupdate.openvpn.org/communi...I607-Win10.exe


So the remaining issues are
I can't get OpenVPN to work on Vista or Windows 10
I can't get SoftEther to work on XP
I can't get the hide.me app to work on Windows 10

I am mainly interested in getting the SoftEther working in XP and the OpenVPN working in Vista.


For error regarding OpenVPN service not starting please check this article here: https://superuser.com/questions/1432...trative-access
It is a Windows system service and this error indicates that your Windows operating system is having problems starting a required service.
Please download the latest Windows updates first.
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Regarding TAP adapter errors, uninstall OpenVPN client and make sure you confirm the "User Account Control" (UAC) dialog with "Yes" button but I would also recommend to check this article here : https://jochen.kirstaett er.name/openvpn-on-windows-all-tap-windows-adapters-on-this-system-are-currently-in-use/


( Currently OpenVPN is working fairly reliably on those two XP machines)


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OpenVPN Vista
So far I have not been able to get this to work on any Vista machines ever.
I still get this error on attempting to start OpenVPN:
https://imgur.com/Zpf72AF ( In English that is
something like …." "OpenVPNServiceinteractive" is not started.
Tasks that require administrative access may not work."…
I will look in detail later when I have more time at all your latest suggestions regarding this.



Regarding the issue with configuration file, those files are dynamically created, they are not hard linked and it could be an issue with your browser, please try using a different browser.
For OpenVPNServiceinteractive error please check this article here: https://superuser.com/questions/1432...trative-access
_2 error regarding OpenVPN service
( As noted previously I could originally only get OpenVPN to work reliably
on my older XP machines ).
_2a Regarding this article, which you referenced: :
https://superuser.com/questions/1432...trative-access

It is not clear to me whether this is known problem that stops OpenVPN working, or whether it is just an irritancy.. ,
but anyway, I have tried to look into "Services" as discussed in that above article.
I tried two Vista machines:
_2a) (i) On one Vista machine I could not get very far because clicking on "Services" ( Step 3 here: https://imgur.com/9AGSZpe ) , had no effect: Nothing happens after clicking on the "Services" on that machine.
_2a(ii) On another Vista machine, I can get further, ( via "Services Running on this Computer" : Step 3 here: https://imgur.com/KQLZ1Ii
I then see similar windows as in the article. https://imgur.com/034GRiM
I appear to already have the correct setting of "Automatic" :
https://imgur.com/8RcdGjp
So on at least one of my Vista machines, the issue discussed in the article , is probably not causing the problem. ( Both my Vista machines were purchased from new at almost the same time. I have rarely changed any default settings, so I expect there is a good chance that both machines have this "Automatic" setting )
I tried a de install and re install ( using the same newest windows 7 version as previously, openvpn-install-2.4.7-I607-Win7.exe ). I noted the comments here,
https://jochen.kirstaetter.name/open...rently-in-use/
, about the TAP stuff, so observed the TAP checked stings: The instillation has by default, ( as I believe was the case on all my previous instillations ) , the correct checked boxes: https://imgur.com/zuoWyzl
( I note that I did not need to "Confirm a TAP" as I did in a previous instillation on an XP machine ( https://imgur.com/s9bgnNc )
Finally I see this installed on the Vista machine: https://imgur.com/bE0ifIQ
This looks the same as I had previously.
After the new instillation, I restart my laptop. As previously, I get the start up error: https://imgur.com/PUflNhk
( Note: I get this start up error even on machines where OpenVPN is working consistently. So the start up error may not be so significant. )

As previously on all Vista machines, a connection fails: https://imgur.com/RwxfP4W
So OpenVPN remains not working on my XP Vista machines : https://imgur.com/9UVqf7o , https://imgur.com/TPq6vZN
I have not had time to look fully at the TAP issue yet. I would like to spend some more time on that to try to understand what TAP stuff is all about first before I start meddling with it, just in case I mess up something badly on my existing working (non VPN) internet.
I have made a copy of some of my recent OpenVPN Logs, for example from 30th September, and one for when OpenVPN suddenly started working on my new
machine:
„Berlin Win 7 success 30 Sept.log" :
https://app.box.com/s/x41c22p1vetggi7huw6kvs1ed3vqivuf

„Berlin XP Success 30 Sept.log" :
https://app.box.com/s/2qq51g6lkbcmsv5kputy68gumrborq9f

"Berlin Vista fail 30 Sept.txt" :
https://app.box.com/s/p5rrq2blkj4g4a6kxgho371mxjatoji5

****"Berlin Win 10 fail log 30 Sept.txt" :
https://app.box.com/s/9iskpc4t5e3lehk0rb7uh8k7vslw6cca

OpenVPN Sudden first succes Berlin Win 8.1.txt :
https://app.box.com/s/gou8qmfwq04shx7pzm41wraa3bo5g3sy

There may be some information there in those logs that may be useful when I
re look at the OpenVPN problems, possibly something to do with TAP stuff.
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5) Regarding the information you gave me about TAP errors.
I have not looked into the information that you gave me on this in detail yet.
The logs that I have seen often mention TAP errors or TAP failures, like "All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use".
These are shown for both unsuccessful and successful working VPN attempts.
So it is not clear to me yet what the relevance of these errors are.
I may look again at this TAP stuff later. I might understand later the significance..
I have a feeling that sometimes "TAP" errors seems to cure themselves… if you are lucky..
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Vistas
The only working option is SoftEther. I remain keen to get OpenVPN to work on my Vista machines
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