Windows 10: Is Installing TAP-Windows Provider V9 Safe? I'm trying to use a VPN and it's a required install

I want to use a trial from PrivateVPN and it's asking me to install TAP Windows Provider V9. Is this safe or something I should avoid?

submitted by /u/osowavy
[link] [comments]

:)

 

Its Save to Install TAP Provider V9 for Private Tunnel Network..?!?

Hello Microsoft Team Support

Hi..., I would like to ask about TAP Provider V9 for Private Tunnel Network,

Is this Product sourced came from a manufacturer that works or is associated with Microsoft and

Is it safe to install on Windows 10..?!

Thank you in advance for your explanation..!!!

Best Regards

M1q4khm4D

 

Its Save to Install TAP Provider V9 for Private Tunnel Network..?!?

Hi M1q4khm4D

The TAP Provider V9 is often recognized as a virus by security software and is thought to allow other malware onto your PC and is also used by software that cracks Windows and Office, so no, it is not provided by Microsoft or any of its affiliates . . .

Please explain the reason your would need to install the TAP Provider on your PC . . .

 

Uninstall TAP Windows Adapter V9

SOLVED

• Step 1: Download OpenVPN and install with ALL features from HERE : Community Downloads | OpenVPN
• Step 2: Open CMD.exe as administrator and go to the file location of "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin" or whatever that turns out to be.
• Step 3: Follow the "Installing and uninstalling TAP-drivers" section from the website
  
  HERE : https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ManagingWindowsTAPDrivers
• OR JUST READ BELOW
• Step 4: How to get the <id> for the next section:
  • Go to Network Connections
  • Right click the TAP device you want to remove
  • Click Properties
  • Click Details
  • Using the drop-down menu, get the Hardware ID
    • This is usually something like: tapoes, tap0901 etc
• Step 5: Remove those suckers by typing the following into CMD: tapinstall.exe remove (ID from step 4)
  • it should look something like this below:

• Step 6: If you have devices that were not removed, repeat Steps 4-5 for all TAP adapters
• Step 7: Restart!
• Step 8: Uninstall OpenVPN and you're all set!

Supplementary information from the site:

Occasionally you may need play with different TAP-driver versions. In this case you can use devcon.exe from the Windows command-prompt. Below are some common commands you can run from an administrator Powershell
or cmd.exe console:

List available TAP-Windows adapters:

List network interfaces (incl. TAP-Windows adapters):

View information about an installed driver:

Uninstall a TAP-driver:

To verify TAP-driver removal:

Install a new TAP-driver:

Update a TAP-driver:

Notes:

• <id> refers to the driver identifier which is tap0901 for OpenVPN 2.2+, but may be different in older/newer OpenVPN versions.
• <something.inf> is typically OemWin2k.inf (old tap-drivers) or OemVista.inf (newer tap-drivers). You need to specify the full path to this file, e.g.C:\Program Files\TAP-Windows\driver\OemVista.inf.

By installing multiple times, you will create additional TAP-Windows adapter instances, which can be used for multiple concurrent VPN tunnels. It is also possible to install using Control Panel -> Add New Hardware,
and it is possible to uninstall using Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager.