Microsoft fixes VPN issues in Windows 11 with KB5037771 update, and brings ads to the Start menu

Microsoft has released its monthly patches for Windows 11 in the form of the KB5037771 update. There are lots of fixes in this release including for problems with domain controllers, VPNs, and SMB clients. There are a number of security fixes, but also more controversial changes -- including ads in the Start menu (or app recommendations as Microsoft calls them). Other changes include improvements to Widgets and Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). See also: The highlights for the KB5037771 update, as Microsoft sees it, are: In addition to the various fixes, improvements and changes, the KB5037771 update also introduces… [Continue Reading]