OpenVPN client installs but icon never shows

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ErikZandboer
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OpenVPN client installs but icon never shows

Post by ErikZandboer » Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:07 pm

Hi all,

I have OpenVPN running on several machines already. Recently I tried to install it on my laptop. It installed OK, but after the installation... No system tray icon in the lower right corner. Double clicking the client icon just does nothing as far as I can see.

I tried reboot, remove %TEMP% files, uninstall & remove TEMP files, reboot and reinstall. Nothing seems to make a difference.

I have this version installed (Windows 10 22H2): openvpn-connect-3.4.4.3412_signed.msi

When I look at services, I see two running:
OpenVPN Agent agent_ovpnconnect
OpenVPN Connect Helper Service

How to go from here???

ErikZandboer
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Re: OpenVPN client installs but icon never shows

Post by ErikZandboer » Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:03 am

I managed to solve it following this post: https://forum.derivative.ca/t/resolved- ... r/269765/6

There seems to have been an error in the Windows repository; rebuilding fixed it for me (even though I have read many times that you normally would never do this).

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JosephS
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Re: OpenVPN client installs but icon never shows

Post by JosephS » Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:12 am

Hi ErikZandboer,

Thanks for sharing your findings.

With Regards,
Joseph

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Re: OpenVPN client installs but icon never shows

Post by Hlorofos » Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:51 am

Same problem after update Windows. To save the information for the future, I will copy it here.

To perform a rebuild of the WMI repository, please do the following:

-Disable and stop the winmgmt service
!!! (CAUTION) On number two - don’t remove the wbem folder, make a copy of the folder and rename it. I used “wbembu”.
-Remove or rename C:\Windows\System32\wbem\repository
-Enable and start the winmgmt service
-Open Command Prompt as Administrator
-Run the following commands:
cd C:\Windows\System32\wbem\
for /f %s in ('dir /b *.mof') do mofcomp %s

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