the l2tp connection attempt failed because the security layer encountered a processing error during initial negotiations with the remote computer - Event 789 The Event Log will also log entries with error code 789, stating that the connection to the VPN failed. Uninstall KB5009543 (it will come back) or get the "counter the break" from the list below Windows 10: wusa /uninstall /kb:5009543 (THESE MAY FIX THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY) Windows 11: wusa /uninstall /kb:5009566 (THESE MAY FIX THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY) Windows Server 2012 R2: wusa /uninstall /kb:5009624 (THESE MAY FIX THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY) Windows Server 2019: wusa /uninstall /kb:5009557 (THESE MAY FIX THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY) Windows Server 2022: wusa /uninstall /kb:5009555 (THESE MAY FIX THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY) ;Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rasman\Parameters] ;"ProhibitIpSec"=dword:00000001 ; This will absolutely make things worse ================================================= NONE OF THE ABOVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM GO HERE GET THE WINVER AND GET THE 64 DOWNLOAD IT IS 100s of MBs !!!! ================================================= https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=%20KB5010793 My computer needed 20H2 (winver) 64bit (Windows+Pause/Break) windows10.0-kb5010793-x64_3bae2e811e2712bd1678a1b8d448b71a8e8c6292.msu List of fixes to counter the break from KB5009543 Windows 11, version 21H1 (original release): KB5010795 Windows Server 2022: KB5010796 Windows 10, version 21H2: KB5010793 Windows 10, version 21H1: KB5010793 Windows 10, version 20H2, Windows Server, version 20H2: KB5010793 Windows 10, version 20H1, Windows Server, version 20H1: KB5010793 Windows 10, version 1909, Windows Server, version 1909: KB5010792 Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016: KB5010790 Windows 10, version 1507: KB5010789 Windows 7 SP1: KB5010798 Windows Server 2008 SP2: KB5010799 Updates for the following Windows versions are available only on Microsoft Update Catalog. For instructions, see the KB for your OS listed below: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2: KB5010794 Windows Server 2012: KB5010797