Windows 10 VPN Flyout – no connect button

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Windows 10 VPN has gone back in time, when you click your network icon in the system tray, and click one of your VPN connections, it opens a window with all the VPN connections.

Want it back like it was in Windows 8

 

  1. Open regedit (WIN+R and type regedit.exe)
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Settings\Network
  3. Take ownership of the “Network” key/folder (right click, Permissions)
  4. Select “Advanced” in the Permissions window
  5. In the Advanced window, select “Change” where the owner field is (at the top of the window)
  6. Type in your username and save your changes.
  7. Close the advanced window
  8. Now select “Administrators” in the security tab
  9. Make sure “Full control” is selected, then apply changes
  10. Now that’s done, double click “ReplaceVan”
  11. Change it’s value to 2

Now try your network Icon in system Tray, a lost feature has now returned