Connect to a VPN in Windows 10 or 11
Windows 10
Connect to a VPN
When you have a VPN profile, you’re ready to connect.
On the far right of the taskbar, select the Network icon (either
or
).
Select the VPN connection you want to use, then do either of the following depending on what happens when you select the VPN connection:
If the Connect button displays under the VPN connection, select Connect.
If the VPN section in Settings opens, select the VPN connection there, then select Connect.
If you're prompted, enter your username and password or other sign-in info.
When connected, the VPN connection name will display Connected underneath it. To see if you’re connected to the VPN while you’re doing things on your PC, select the Network icon (either or ) on the far right of the taskbar, then see if the VPN connection says Connected.
Windows 11
Connect to a VPN
When you have a VPN profile, you’re ready to connect.
Connect to a VPN quickly from your taskbar:
On your taskbar, select the Network, Volume, Battery icon > VPN.
If you have one VPN configured, you can turn it on and off by toggling the left side of the VPN quick setting, marked with a (1), below.
If there are multiple VPNs configured, you will need to select one to connect to. Select Manage VPN connections (marked with a (2) in the image), select the one you want from the list of connections, and then select Connect.
If prompted, enter your username and password or other sign in info.
Connect to a VPN from the Windows Settings page:
Select Start > Settings > Network & internet > VPN.
Next to the VPN connection you want to use, select Connect.
If prompted, enter your username and password or other sign in info.
You'll know you're connected to a VPN in the following two ways:
On the VPN settings page, the VPN connection name will display Connected underneath it.
On the taskbar, a blue shield will display when you're connected to a recognized VPN.
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