Windows Tap Adapter V9 ~upd~ Jun 2026

The Windows Tap Adapter v9 is a virtual network kernel driver used primarily by VPN applications (such as OpenVPN, Viscosity, or Tunnelblick) to create a software-based network interface. It allows user‑level programs to inject raw network packets into the operating system's network stack, enabling secure tunneling and bridging.

try # Set Interface Metric (Lower is preferred) Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceIndex $adapter.ifIndex -InterfaceMetric $InterfaceMetric Write-Host "Interface Metric set to $InterfaceMetric." windows tap adapter v9