Driver Cannot Be Installed You Must Restart Your Computer _hot_ — Windivert

The driver file itself is missing, corrupted, or mismatched with your system architecture (32-bit vs. 64-bit). Step-by-Step Solutions to Fix the Error

Click on under Virus & threat protection settings .

If the service deletion fails, a leftover registry key may be the cause. Navigate to: The driver file itself is missing, corrupted, or

sc stop WinDivert (or sc stop WinDivert1.4 depending on your version). sc delete WinDivert .

Open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ . Search for any file named windivert.sys or windivert64.sys . If the service deletion fails, a leftover registry

: Ensure the application using WinDivert (like a VPN or network tool) is being run with Administrator privileges . Manual Registry Cleanup : Open the Registry Editor (regedit).

If a simple restart and admin mode doesn't fix it, the driver likely needs a manual refresh. follow these step-by-step solutions:

Before diving into the solutions, let's examine some possible reasons behind this error:

To resolve the "Windivert driver cannot be installed" error, follow these step-by-step solutions: