Mundy

Problem

When attempting to connect to a VPN in Windows Vista, by going to the Start menu and then "Connect To", you get the message: "This connection requires an active Internet connection". This problem seems to occur mostly when connected to a wireless network.

Resolution

1. Look for "Bonjour" in Add/Remove programs, it may not be there though.
2. Look for "C:\Program Files\Bonjour" - if you have this folder then it's a good chance that this is your problem.
3. In regedit, look for "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Bonjour Service" (or search for "mdnsresponder.exe") and take note of the "Display Name" entry - mine was "##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##"
4. Look for this display name in services.msc - disable it and your VPN issues should be fixed.

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