@leocg
Thanks for the link.
I didn't list all the actions I performed, I followed also the suggestions in the link in advance https://support-vpn-pro.opera.com/hc/en-us/articles/4829369755793-I-m-unable-to-connect-to-Opera-VPN-Pro-servers-What-can-I-do-
no success :¬(
On other devices (Windows 11 laptop, Android smartphone) the vpn service works very well.
The main problem is: I'm not able to (re-)install the client.
It is possible that the reason lies in the Windows updates; my machine has the latest fixes installed.