A VPN Indicator is the latest hidden Windows 11 Dev Channel feature

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Published onNovember 22, 2022

published onNovember 22, 2022

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Microsoft often uses the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program to release the latest Windows 11 features. However, the company may hide some of these features in code till it is ready to release them. As is the case with its latest hidden feature inWindows 11 build 25247, a VPN indicator which appears in the notification area of the taskbar.

As spotted byPhantomofEarth on Twitter, this new feature will allow users to easily check whether their device is connected to a VPN. The feature is represented by a small ‘shield’ overlay on the network icon.

Another neat hidden change in 25247, a minor one – when you are connected using a VPN, there will soon be a small ‘shield’ overlay on the network icon to indicate that. (also, it respects your accent color!)

Left: enabledRight: disabled

vivetool /enable /id:38113452pic.twitter.com/smYqizgUOy

— PhantomOcean3 ???????? (@PhantomOfEarth)November 20, 2022

Microsoft hasn’t communicated officially about this feature. Currently, this feature only works with wired connections. What’s more, you cannot use it to check the status of a third-party VPN app. This could be an indication that Microsoft is not yet ready to release the feature and that it is currently in the works.

Via:Neowin.net

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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