Anki desktop unable to sync after a laptop system reinstalling

At the end of last month, a hard disk broke on my laptop. I changed it to reinstall the system and Anki desktop as well, just to find sync failed, with the error message attached. My version is anki-2.1.35-windows
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It could be something on your machine blocking you: Error establishing a secure connection when syncing - Frequently Asked Questions

Or you may be blocked by your local area, and need to use a proxy/VPN to connect: Syncing with AnkiWeb - Anki Manual

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Hi Damien, thanks for your help. I’ve read both links your provided and realized it’s caused by the network. Unfortunately I have no idea of what to do. I expected the problem go away itself yesterday, but it sounds like impossible.

Hello Damien, could you please help check this error message? I reinstalled Anki2.1.19 and open it, just to find it different from the above message. Are they caused by the same network problem? Thank you in advance!
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That error is because you downgraded: https://changes.ankiweb.net/

I’m afraid this is difficult to diagnose remotely; your best bet is to experiment. If you’re using a proxy, checking your settings are correct may help; if you’re not, trying with a VPN or on a different network connection may help.

Thank you, Damien. I do use a VPN, but the problem persists with or without it. I will try what you suggested. Hopefully, the problem will go away on its own.