Proton incident

Proton VPN issue affecting Windows 7 users

Resolved after 1 day, affecting Mobile and Desktop Apps, on May 15, 2026.

monitoring May 16, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

The issue has been identified, and a fix has been implemented. We are monitoring the situation to ensure it is fully resolved.

Started
May 15, 2026, 08:47 PM UTC
Resolved
May 16, 2026, 09:11 PM UTC
Duration
1d
Detected by Pingoru
May 15, 2026, 08:47 PM UTC

Affected components

Mobile and Desktop Apps

Update timeline

  1. investigating May 15, 2026, 08:47 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue impacting Proton VPN desktop app users only on Windows 7. If you are affected and unable to establish a connection, setting up a manual WireGuard connection should work instead: https://protonvpn.com/support/wireguard-configurations

  2. monitoring May 16, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

    The issue has been identified, and a fix has been implemented. We are monitoring the situation to ensure it is fully resolved.

  3. resolved May 17, 2026, 01:36 AM UTC

    The issue is completely resolved. There are no further problems on Windows 7.

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