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  • JACundefined

    I’ve noticed my Nord VPN has struggled to connect lately on the laptop, it does connect but sometimes it can be a few minutes before it connects or it will just continue to say connecting and then I have to shut the app down and then it may do the same thing again once it’s reopened.

    Could this be antivirus software that is interfering with it? I wonder if anyone else has had similar issues to what I’m facing?

    Would it be safe to turn off Bitdefender whilst the VPN is running?

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  • phenomlabundefined phenomlab

    @JAC what happens if you select another server to connect to ?

    JACundefined

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC what happens if you select another server to connect to ?

    All seems a lot better since my laptop updated to Windows 11. How has yours been running Mark?

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  • JACundefined JAC

    I’ve noticed my Nord VPN has struggled to connect lately on the laptop, it does connect but sometimes it can be a few minutes before it connects or it will just continue to say connecting and then I have to shut the app down and then it may do the same thing again once it’s reopened.

    Could this be antivirus software that is interfering with it? I wonder if anyone else has had similar issues to what I’m facing?

    Would it be safe to turn off Bitdefender whilst the VPN is running?

    phenomlabundefined

    @JAC I run bitdefender and Nord VPN at home since switching back to Windows a few months ago. I’ve not experienced this issue.

    Do you have the kill switch option enabled ? If so, turn it off and see if there’s any improvement.

    Never disable any endpoint security software. This should always take preference over anything else.

    Mark Cutting also advises organisations as a Fractional CIO, Fractional CISO and Executive Advisor, helping boards improve technology governance, cyber resilience and executive decision making. Learn more at Phenomlab Ltd

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  • phenomlabundefined phenomlab

    @JAC I run bitdefender and Nord VPN at home since switching back to Windows a few months ago. I’ve not experienced this issue.

    Do you have the kill switch option enabled ? If so, turn it off and see if there’s any improvement.

    Never disable any endpoint security software. This should always take preference over anything else.

    JACundefined

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC I run bitdefender and Nord VPN at home since switching back to Windows a few months ago. I’ve not experienced this issue.

    Do you have the kill switch option enabled ? If so, turn it off and see if there’s any improvement.

    Never disable any endpoint security software. This should always take preference over anything else.

    Thanks mate I’ll try this when I get back, I think I do have the kill switch enabled mate so that may explain it.

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  • JACundefined JAC

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC I run bitdefender and Nord VPN at home since switching back to Windows a few months ago. I’ve not experienced this issue.

    Do you have the kill switch option enabled ? If so, turn it off and see if there’s any improvement.

    Never disable any endpoint security software. This should always take preference over anything else.

    Thanks mate I’ll try this when I get back, I think I do have the kill switch enabled mate so that may explain it.

    phenomlabundefined

    @JAC Yes, I’ve had this happen to me on numerous occasions.

    Mark Cutting also advises organisations as a Fractional CIO, Fractional CISO and Executive Advisor, helping boards improve technology governance, cyber resilience and executive decision making. Learn more at Phenomlab Ltd

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  • phenomlabundefined phenomlab

    @JAC Yes, I’ve had this happen to me on numerous occasions.

    JACundefined

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC Yes, I’ve had this happen to me on numerous occasions.

    kill switch was disabled already my friend 😕

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  • JACundefined JAC

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC Yes, I’ve had this happen to me on numerous occasions.

    kill switch was disabled already my friend 😕

    phenomlabundefined

    @JAC what happens if you select another server to connect to ?

    Mark Cutting also advises organisations as a Fractional CIO, Fractional CISO and Executive Advisor, helping boards improve technology governance, cyber resilience and executive decision making. Learn more at Phenomlab Ltd

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  • phenomlabundefined phenomlab

    @JAC what happens if you select another server to connect to ?

    JACundefined

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC what happens if you select another server to connect to ?

    All seems a lot better since my laptop updated to Windows 11. How has yours been running Mark?

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  • JACundefined JAC

    @phenomlab said in Nord VPN & Bitdefender:

    @JAC what happens if you select another server to connect to ?

    All seems a lot better since my laptop updated to Windows 11. How has yours been running Mark?

    phenomlabundefined

    @JAC been working fine. No complaints from me

    Mark Cutting also advises organisations as a Fractional CIO, Fractional CISO and Executive Advisor, helping boards improve technology governance, cyber resilience and executive decision making. Learn more at Phenomlab Ltd

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