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I am using Parallels to run a virtual Windows 8.1 on my Macbook. &nbsp;<br />
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My company restricts some URLs if I am working remotely connected to the corporate network via VPN. &nbsp; When I disconnect my VPN to access these URLs, Internet Explorer and my .Net applications on Windows 8.1 still cannot connect to these URLs while &nbsp;Chrome is able to connect without a problem. &nbsp;It looks like IE is still directed to whatever the server it was connecting when VPN was on.<br />
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To get these URLs working in IE, I restart Windows 8.1 virtual machine.<br />
Is there a better way to instruct Internet explorer and .Net applications to recognize that I am no longer connected to VPN?<br />
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VPN is configured on the Macbook itself in System Preferences.
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I am using Parallels to run a virtual Windows 8.1 on my Macbook.  

My company restricts some URLs if I am working remotely connected to the corporate network via VPN.   When I disconnect my VPN to access these URLs, Internet Explorer and my .Net applications on Windows 8.1 still cannot connect to these URLs while  Chrome is able to connect without a problem.  It looks like IE is still directed to whatever the server it was connecting when VPN was on.

To get these URLs working in IE, I restart Windows 8.1 virtual machine.
Is there a better way to instruct Internet explorer and .Net applications to recognize that I am no longer connected to VPN?

VPN is configured on the Macbook itself in System Preferences.

URLs not working in Internet Explorer after I disconnect from VPN

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

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