If you are using the latest OpenVPN 2.5 or 2.6 , you can use the Wintun driver instead of TAP. You do this inside the OpenVPN configuration file ( .ovpn ) by adding the line:
If you run multiple VPNs on the same computer (e.g., a work VPN and a personal VPN), they might fight over the single TAP adapter. openvpn tap windows
