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How to Export and Import VPN Settings in Windows 10
Import your settings for the built-in VPN in Windows 10 using simple settings
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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There’s no option in Windows 10 to exportVPNsettings, but there’s an easy workaround.
Creating a VPN connection in Windows 10 using the operating system’s native settings is a great way to conceal your IP address, spoof your geo-location, access blocked websites, andimprove your ping while gamingwithout having to install a desktop client.
But it’s also a bit more complicated than using the actualVPNclient designed for Windows 10 because you have tocreate a newVPNconnectionor edit your existing profile every time you want to change theVPNprotocol or connect to a differentVPNserver address.
Besides, you can’t export theVPNsettings in Windows 10 as easily as clicking a button to save the profile to another location.
Although Microsoft’s operating system hasn’t come up with a simple solution for this, you can do it by copying and pasting the system folder that contains allVPNconnections inWindows 10.
How do I export VPN settings in Windows 10?
How do I import VPN settings in Windows 10?
To import settings inWindows 10, you have to go to the same location and paste the Pbk folder.
Since the folder size is quite small, you can keep it stored inOneDriveor another cloud storage service as well as keep it saved as a draft in your email account.
You can use this method to export/import VPN settings between pretty much any Windows 10 PC.
For example, you can import theVPNsettings from your home PC at work on Windows 10. Just keep in mind that any existingVPNprofiles will be overwritten with the new ones.
If you’re interested in keeping multipleVPNprofiles on standby, create multiple folders on your PC where you can paste the Pbk folder with your preferredVPNsettings.
Whenever you need a new profile with specificVPNsettings, simply swap the existing Pbk folder with one of the copies.
To conclude, it’s not exactly a walk in the park to export VPN settings in Windows 10. But it’s still possible by using the workaround above.
We suggest investing in apremium VPN service for Windows 10on the long run since it will save you a lot of headaches.
Elena Constantinescu
Windows Software Expert
Elena started writing professionally in 2010 and hasn’t stopped exploring the tech world since. With a firm grasp of software reviewing and content editing, she is always trying new things to improve her skill set.
Once in a blue moon, she steps aside from the desk to play with her bunny and to water her probably dead plants.
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Elena Constantinescu
Windows Software Expert
Elena started writing professionally in 2010 and hasn’t stopped exploring the tech world since. She’s a software reviewer and content editor.
