To fix the "WinDivert driver cannot be installed" error without a full system restart, you can try manually cleaning up old service entries and files. This error often occurs because a previous version of the driver is stuck in a "zombie" state or its service is pointing to a path that no longer exists Quick Fix Steps Stop and Delete the Service Command Prompt as Administrator
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDivert Right-click the folder and select Delete . Reboot your PC. 4. Verify Your Files
Verify that WinDivert.dll , WinDivert64.sys (or WinDivert32.sys ), and WinDivert.inf are all in the same directory .
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Read MoreTo fix the "WinDivert driver cannot be installed" error without a full system restart, you can try manually cleaning up old service entries and files. This error often occurs because a previous version of the driver is stuck in a "zombie" state or its service is pointing to a path that no longer exists Quick Fix Steps Stop and Delete the Service Command Prompt as Administrator
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDivert Right-click the folder and select Delete . Reboot your PC. 4. Verify Your Files To fix the "WinDivert driver cannot be installed"
Verify that WinDivert.dll , WinDivert64.sys (or WinDivert32.sys ), and WinDivert.inf are all in the same directory . WinDivert64.sys (or WinDivert32.sys )
Open and run: