To connect to a VPN on Windows 7, press the Windows key and, type VPN, and press Enter.
Enter the address of your VPN provider in the Internet Address box. You can enter an address like vpn.example.com or a numerical IP address, depending on the server information your VPN provider gave you.
You should also enter a Destination name – this can be anything you like. It's only used to help you remember which VPN connection is which.
Enter your login credentials on the next screen. Use the username and password your VPN provider gave you.
Windows will connect you to the VPN you configured. If you checked the "Don't connect now" checkbox on the first screen, Windows will save the VPN connection so you can easily connect later.
Once connected, you can click the network icon in your system tray to view your VPN connections. While connected to a VPN, all your network traffic will be sent over it.
To disconnect from a VPN, click it and click Disconnect. You can then reconnect to it later by clicking it and selecting Connect. You can have multiple VPNs configured and switch between them in this way.
To delete a saved VPN connection, press the Windows key, type network connections, and press Enter. Right-click a VPN connection and use the Delete option.
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