Windows 7 users: VaM_Updater.exe not working (Patreon)

The Content Delivery Network (CDN) I'm using has stopped support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Windows 7 defaults to TLS 1.0. Many other sites and CDNs are planning similar deprecation of these protocols. Windows 7 is capable of supporting TLS 1.2. It just needs to be enabled.

Please apply this Windows 7 update to get the VaM updater working. This fix will also be required for the future in-game download of add-on packages from the CDN, and not just the updater. Use either Method 1 or Method 2 as described in the link here (you do not need to read the detail in More Information unless you want to know what this fix is doing under the hood):

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3140245/update-to-enable-tls-1-1-and-tls-1-2-as-default-secure-protocols-in-wi

Edit: You must take this additonal step listed in the link above: 

Run Windows registry editor regedit and add this entry to your registry to enable TLS 1.2:

Registry location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.2\Client  
DWORD name: DisabledByDefault
DWORD value: 0

If you are not familiar with editing your Windows registry, here is a step-by-step guide for this specific issue:

https://manage.accuwebhosting.com/knowledgebase/3008/How-do-I-enable-TLS-12-on-Windows-7.html

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