Vcds 19.6.1 [portable] -

Support for newer control modules found in models up to the 2019/2020 production years.

There is no reason to stay on 19.6.1. You should update to the latest release (VCDS 24.x). Ross-Tech provides free software updates for life. Version 19.6.1 is effectively obsolete for a genuine user unless you are keeping an old Windows XP laptop in a specific workshop bay. vcds 19.6.1