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    • JerrySami
      JerrySami @AIDENTYLEE last edited by

      @AIDENTYLEE I am having the same problem. I couldn't solve it on both the phone and the Windows computer. Formatting Windows didn't solve the problem.

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      • Rob-B
        Rob-B @SergioRoda last edited by

        @SergioRoda I had to install .NET v.8.0.16 from Microsoft on my Windows 10 laptop, which seems to have sorted it, I think. I only tried it quickly after installation.

        Though not for this thread I've had problems with MacOs since the VPN Pro upgrade on 1st July.

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        • mt000000
          mt000000 last edited by

          Same here. It first asked me to install .NET v.8 or above. I did. Then it started giving the sufficient privileges error. It started happening with the recent Opera update.

          Everywhere I see the support people just pasting the link to the support page but there is nothing related to the issue in there.

          There is an issue in reddit without any solution: https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/107bgx1/cannot_fix_vpn_not_working_on_opera_browser

          There is this policy editor setting mentioned here and there which did not solve the issue for me: https://www.blackfog.com/knowledge-base/privileges-to-install-system-services

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          • amexalbion
            amexalbion @Rob-B last edited by

            @Rob-B I've been unable to run VPN Pro on my Mac for a few days - Opera support have asked me to send screenshots and have not said there is an issue their end. I didn't know it had been 'upgraded'...

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            • daemonika
              daemonika Opera last edited by

              Hi there @mt000000,
              to fix insufficient privileges issue you need to install .NET v.8.0.16 exactly, it cannot be any other version. You can find it on Microsoft website. Please remember to reboot your computer and then try updating the VPN Pro client again.

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              • mt000000
                mt000000 @daemonika last edited by

                Hi @daemonika

                That is an oddly specific version but it worked. I uninstalled the other .NET version and installed 8.0.16 and I was able to install VPN pro without getting the privileges error. Thank you.

                Here is the .NET version link: https://builds.dotnet.microsoft.com/dotnet/WindowsDesktop/8.0.16/windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.16-win-x64.exe

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                • mr-1ders
                  mr-1ders @mt000000 last edited by

                  @mt000000 this solution worked for me as well, thank you for including the link to the version of .Net required.

                  also, OMG WTF, Opera!

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                  • serkandanis
                    serkandanis @daemonika last edited by

                    @daemonika thank you so much! It worked for me too. Thanks for the specific version of the .NET. The issue still continue.

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                    • mirnane
                      mirnane @mt000000 last edited by

                      @mt000000 Thank you so much for resolving something I couldn't solve for months. Thank you!!!Thank you!!!Thank you!!!

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                      • giampi
                        giampi @mt000000 last edited by

                        I did install this version but I have the same error message as above

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