@pchr1120
@leocg
seems resetting DNS assignment to DHCP cleared this.
States on the device:
"The DNS settings for all Wifi networks have been set. (??) The settings below won't be used." (per DHCP or manual).
not sure why that is...
Anyway Mortimer back in business... for nows...

@pchr1120
@leocg
seems resetting DNS assignment to DHCP cleared this.
States on the device:
"The DNS settings for all Wifi networks have been set. (??) The settings below won't be used." (per DHCP or manual).
not sure why that is...
Anyway Mortimer back in business... for nows...

@leocg
VPNPro
2.0.19.444

Here's what I tried in addition to uninstall-reinstall.
after adding VPNPro path to "PATH" still no luck,
although noticing now a sym link is now also created via PATH
"C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps"

C:\Users\owner>set path
Path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intel\Shared Libraries\redist\intel64\compiler;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH;C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VPNPro;C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

Checking this sym link -
C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps
routes to
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VPNPro
where empty 0KB exe's are located, winuifresco.exe, mediaplayer.exe, etc. Does not see to be expected.

While going direct to 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VPNPro' path in file explorer I can now see a 'Opera VPN Pro UI' shortcut which now makes sense.
the earlier sym link seems a mirrored copy of
'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VPNPro'.
Does not seem expected.
Opera.Vpnpro.UI.exe seems to execute fine from cmd. Selecting 'Connect" via VPNPro client (via sys tray) does nothing

• was watching this oh so wonderful video titled
  "How Intelligence Agencies Capture Everything 7-15-2024"
  https://old.bitchute.com/video/COzoWck9ntsn/
  And then VPN crashed 5 min in and has not been available since.
  Since I've updated, uninstalled VPN and reinstalled VPN to no avail with standalone VPN client allowing any connection.

Updated to

Opera One(version: 112.0.5197.30)
Opera is up to date
Update stream:Stable
System:Windows 11 64-bit
Chromium version:126.0.6478.183

W11 Pro
Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631

Update stream:Stable
System:Windows 11 64-bit
Chromium version:126.0.6478.127

VPN is Down 7/18 - 4 hours. ETA?
What's the ETA?