VPN on Windows

Setting up QuantVPN on a Windows computer and fixing common problems with administrator rights

Updated November 12, 2026

On Windows, QuantVPN works through the FlClashX or Happ app. The subscription page offers both.

Steps

  1. Open the link from the bot in a browser on your computer.
  2. Click "Install app", download the installer and run it.
  3. Go back to the page and click "Add subscription". The browser asks whether to open the app: agree.
  4. In the app, choose a country and turn the VPN on.

Running as administrator

The app needs administrator rights to route all of the computer's traffic through the VPN. Without them, the connection does not start, or it starts but sites do not open.

  1. Right-click the app shortcut.
  2. Choose "Run as administrator".
  3. In the confirmation window, click "Yes".

To make the app always start this way: right-click the shortcut, "Properties", the "Compatibility" tab, tick "Run this program as an administrator".

Common situations

The error failed to start background core. The app is running without administrator rights. Close it from the icon next to the clock and run it as administrator.

Connected, but sites do not open. Check that only one VPN app is running. Two apps interfere with each other.

The internet stopped working on a work computer after you turned the VPN on. This happens with corporate antivirus software. In FlClashX, switch the mode to "System proxy".

The app freezes while connecting. Check the date and time on the computer: they must be accurate.