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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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                    • Smokemeakipper
                      Smokemeakipper last edited by

                      I'm paying for a VPN Pro subscription and the service doesn't work. It stopped working 2 or 3 days ago and nothing I do will get it working again.

                      Typically, there's no proper technical support, it's impossible to talk to a real human being to resolve the issue. All in all, deeply frustrating. I wont be renewing my subscription.

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                      • giampi
                        giampi @Smokemeakipper last edited by

                        @Smokemeakipper said in VPN not working:

                        I'm paying for a VPN Pro subscription and the service doesn't work. It stopped working 2 or 3 days ago and nothing I do will get it working again.

                        Typically, there's no proper technical support, it's impossible to talk to a real human being to resolve the issue. All in all, deeply frustrating. I wont be renewing my subscription.

                        IThis is very frustrating. Plus, I recently renewed my subscription and I'm starting to suspect that no one will give me my money back.

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