VPN not staring

My secure VPN is set to start on computer start up but does not start.

Hello Neil,
We will certainly help you to resolve it.
Ensure the below settings are in place for AVG Secure VPN to turn on automatically whenever you connect to the internet.
1. Double-click the AVG Secure VPN icon on your Windows desktop to open the application.
2. Go to ☰ Menu ▸ Settings.
3. Select Network Security in the left panel.
4. Under Turn on the VPN, tick the box next to Automatically when connected to the Internet.
5. Ensure the box next to Exclude Trusted (private) networks is unticked.
6. Now restart your PC and verify whether AVG Secure VPN is automatically turned on or not. 
Please refer this article for step-by-step instructions to enable the automatic startup of AVG Secure VPN.

If the above-mentioned options are already enabled in your PC, then please uninstall & reinstall the AVG Secure VPN and check the status.
Thank you.