TAP-Windows Adapter V9: What is it?
- In the case of the TAP-Windows Adapter V9 is virtual network adapter. This is about a part of the free Software OpenVPN.
- The TAP-Windows Adapter V9 you will find, among other things, in network and sharing center and in the device Manager with the network adapters.
- The TAP Adapter is, for example, VirtualBox and CyberGhost VPN used. The purpose of the adapter is to use the current connection to the Internet within the Software.
- Cyberghost VPN needs the Adapter in order to use the VPN-connection under Windows. In VirutalBox for example, a virtual Windows is installed on the System, which also requires a virtual Adapter.
VirtualBox: TAP-Windows Adapter V9
Instructions: TAP-Windows Adapter V9 remove
The TAP-Windows Adapter V9 is always installed with the appropriate Software, such as VirtualBox, but not necessarily in the case of an Uninstall of the Software. You no longer need the Adapter you can uninstall the driver itself:
- Simultaneously press the keys [Windows] + [R], so that the command "Run" will open.
- Type devmgmt here".msc" and confirm with "OK". Then, the device Manager starts.
- Click below, double-click the category "network adapters". Here you will find the entry "TAP-Windows Adapter V9".
- Click on the entry with the right mouse button and select the Option "Uninstall".
- You to confirm the operation. Thereafter, the TAP-Windows Adapter V9 is removed.
TAP-Windows Adapter V9 delete
In the next tip we will explain what a VPN connection is.
