Portmaster issues with VPN (Express, Open) on Windows 11

[daintycook]

Pre-Submit Checklist:

• Check applicable sources for existing issues:
  • Linux Compatibility: N/A
  • VPN Compatibility: supposedly compatible
  • Github Issues

What worked?

Using Portmaster without VPN.

What did not work?

I can't browse anything on the Internet when turning on my VPN alongside Portmaster. I initially used Express VPN, then turned that off as it's incompatible. Used the recommended OpenVPN to the same result.

Not the most comfortable with tech, but have tried following the Q&A and added 127.0.0.1 via:

• Ctrl + I > Network & Internet > Change Adapter Options > WiFi > Properties > TCP/IPv4 > Properties > Use the following DNS Server Address.
• and adding dhcp-option DNS 127.0.0.1 to my OpenVPN client Config (.ovpn file)

Debug Information:

Body's too long, I can send it privately if given the option!

[github-actions]

Hey @daintycook, thank you for reporting on a compatibility.

We keep a list of compatible software and user provided guides for improving compatibility in the wiki - please have a look there.
If you can't find your software in the list, then a good starting point is our guide on How do I make software compatible with Portmaster.

If you have managed to establish compatibility with an application, please share your findings here. This will greatly help other users encountering the same issues.

[github-actions]

Greetings and welcome to our community! As this is the first issue you opened here, we wanted to share some useful infos with you:

• 🗣️ Our community on Discord is super helpful and active. We also have an AI-enabled support bot that knows Portmaster well and can give you immediate help.
• 📖 The Wiki answers all common questions and has many important details. If you can't find an answer there, let us know, so we can add anything that's missing.