Why is my VPN not routing my internet traffic even though it says that I’m connected?

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users sometimes experience trouble connecting to the Internet through their VPN. Though the VPN icon shows “green” (connected), their Internet activity is not actually routing through the secure network. The reason for this is that in order for OpenVPN to route traffic correctly, users must run it as an administrator. The following are several solutions for correcting this issue and simplifying the use of OpenVPN. Continue reading Why is my VPN not routing my internet traffic even though it says that I’m connected?