As stated in the subject, I am unable to right-click OpenVPN Gui after successfully connecting to the VPN server. I am running Windows 7 (32-bit) Home Prem with SP1 Using: OpenVPN 2.2.0 I am running the program with 'Run as administrator' checked. Help? I cannot disconnect without logging out of my username in Windows... :cry:

When you say, ca't right click the icon, I assume you mean the system tray icon. Does it not show up any longer after you connect? Can you right clcik any of the other icons when this is happening? You could always use the taskkill command to stop the process.

I have a similar problem on a windows 7 pro machine. I had a worinng client install with openvpn 2.2.0. I uninstalled and then installed 2.2.1. After that, I have the same problem that after successfully making a vpn connection, a right click on the openvpn gui in the system tray has no effect. Hovering shows the normal tool tip data. left click darkens the icon momentarily as it did before, but right click has no effect. Before making a connection, the right click works fine. Uninstalling and then installing 2.2.0 did not fix the problem. Thanks, Karl

As I asked in my last post, can you get a right click context menu from another system tray icon? Can you double click the icon and open up the status display? Have you tried using the taskkill command to kill the process rather than logging out of windows? Have you changed the system tray's hide icon settings for the openvpn-gui icon?

Hi, same problem. Unable to right click after succesfull established the vpn connection. All other Icons works properly. The only way to end the vpn session is to kill both processes via task manager. I'm working with windows 7 - 64 bit. Any idea?

Hi, Exactly the same problem as others. In response to @george's questions: [color=#0000FF] Can you double click the icon and open up the status display?[/color] No [color=#0000FF]Have you tried using the taskkill command to kill the process rather than logging out of windows?[/color] Yes. Actually, I use an app called KillProcess which allows me to right-click on openvpn-gui in the list of running processes. I can then select "Show process window" which brings up the window and allows me to disconnect. If I go to the list of running processes again, I can terminate the process from there once I have gracefully disconnected. [color=#0000FF]Can you get a right click context menu from another system tray icon?[/color] Yes, all others work. [color=#0000FF]Have you changed the system tray's hide icon settings for the openvpn-gui icon?[/color] Yes. As @kmoerder stated, before making a connection, the right click works fine. I'm running Windows 7 Professional x64 Thanks in advance for any help on this.

Exactly the same for me. Right click before connection is fine, after connection, no right click response from the openvpn gui. All other right click in the system tray works fine. My machine is windows 7 pro 32 bit. The Openvpn gui used to work fine on my machine. It stopped working after I uninstalled openvpn version 2.2.0 and installed version 2.2.1. Reverting to version 2.2.0 did not solve the problem. I tried a variety of uninstall/reinstalls but the problem persists. The taskkill approach is problematic for me because I need to disable/enable the tap interface in order to connect to my home network again. So this is currently a show stopper for me. Is there any other information that would help identify the source of the problem. Thanks, ...Karl

I have the exact same problem. I am able to click all other icon except OpenVPN. Nothing happens when I left/right click OpenVPN tray icon after it's connected. I use windows 7 x64 all up to date. I also tried plenty of compatibility modes, like XP, 2000, Vista, and all the other compatibility options like Disable Themes. I have to taskkill the process.

IS there any update on this problem? It seems I'm not the only one with it.

I tryed on Windows 7 Pro Eng x32 licensed - after connection OpenVPN GUI tray icon respons normally to the right click. Unfortunally, in my practice with Windows 7 I encoutered some compatibility issues with some programs, when defined same Windows 7 same Pro same language and x32, but from different install DVDs (different builds and customizations). I got the problem that on some Win7 the programs works on others - not. This is a proble of Windows itself. When you encounter problem with right click on OpenVPN - try reinstalling Windows from another build (DVD). Its happens that your current installation disk are not the right one.

I'm sure if I talked to a M$ dev they would blame this issue on Openvpn. I'm also sure that if I talked to an openvpn dev, they would blame the issue on M$. My point is, this issue will never be fixed.

Unable to right-click OpenVPN Gui after successful connect

kmoerder

Good news...

I found that on my Windows 7 system the problem was due to EnableBalloonTips being set to zero in

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

I deleted it and now it works fine. You could alse set it to 2 instead of deleting it.

Thanks,

...Karl

oidvoid

@kmoerder - Confirmed on Windows 7 x64. It works! Thank you!

rolfieo

kmoerder wroteGood news...

I found that on my Windows 7 system the problem was due to EnableBalloonTips being set to zero in

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

I deleted it and now it works fine. You could alse set it to 2 instead of deleting it.

Thanks,

...Karl

After a reboot, it worked :-)
Thx you saved the day :-)

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This (registry edit) is still a problem...thanks! I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out if openvpn gui had crashed or not, and using task manager to hard kill the service.

I wonder what changed the registry settings...

tcaesens

Good news...

I found that on my Windows 7 system the problem was due to EnableBalloonTips being set to zero in

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In my case EnableBalloonTips was not present at the location specified, so I was unable to remove it.
I added it to the registry and set its value to 2.
After reboot, the right click menu showed up nicely.

Thanks for this very useful solution.

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