If you have upgraded from Windows 7/8 and need to install the Cisco VPN client then you can use the following instructions on how to cleanly install it or fix a bad install of it after upgrading to Windows 10.
7 Steps total
Step 1: Uninstall Cisco VPN Client if it was already installed
Sep 12, 2016 If the connection fails and you are using a 64-bit version of Windows 10, go back to step #5 and edit the Registry entry to Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows. Then, retry establishing a. If the connection fails and you are using a 64-bit version of Windows 10, go back to step #5 and edit the Registry entry to Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows. Then, retry establishing a. Cisco Vpn Client For Windows 10 64 Bit free download - Cisco VPN Client Fix for Windows 8.1 and 10, Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client for Linux, VPN Client, and many more programs.
Uninstall Cisco VPN client from the PC. (If you get and error trying to uninstall, you may need to install DNE updater ftp://files.citrix.com/dneupdate64.msi first)
Step 2: Uninstall DNE updater software
Uninstall any DNE updater software that may be installed. After uninstalling run a registry clean (you can use CCleaner if you like). Then reboot your PC.
Step 3: Run Winfix.exe
After reboot run Winfix.exe from here. ftp://files.citrix.com/winfix.exe
After you run the cleanup reboot your PC again.
Step 4: Install Sonicwall VPN client
SonicWall VPN is will install the DNE service that will work with Windows 10. Install the SonicWALL VPN found here. http://www.gleescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sonic64.zip and then reboot your PC.
(You do not need to launch the SonicWALL client, merely installing the client will install the proper DNE services)
Step 5: Reinstall/Install Cisco VPN client version 5.0.0.74
Download latest Cisco VPN client from Cisco or from here http://www.gleescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/vpn64bit.zip
Extract the zip file to a temp location (uncheck run exe after extraction).
Navigate to the temp folder and run the MSI installer (not the exe) to install the VPN client. Reboot the PC
Step 6: Apply Registry fix.
•Open regedit
•Browse to the registry key HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesCVirtA
•Select the display name to modify:
•x64 - '@oem8.ifn,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows' to 'Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows'
Reboot your PC.
Step 7: Launch Cisco VPN client to ensure that it lauches.
After you verify that the VPN client launches you can then uninstall the SonicWALL VPN client and you should be able to once again use the Cisco VPN client.
Cisco Vpn Client
References
Cisco Vpn 64 Bit
- Fix found at Gleescape