Windivert Driver Cannot Be Installed You Must Restart Your Computer

and reinstall your application.

In Windows 10 or 11, go to Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation and turn off Memory Integrity , then restart. and reinstall your application

Clear your temp folder by pressing Win + R , typing %temp% , and deleting the contents. 4. Check for Anti-Malware Interference Manually Remove the Old Service If the user

: The software is looking for WinDivert64.sys or WinDivert32.sys in the wrong directory. Step-by-Step Fixes 1. Manually Remove the Old Service so it aborts with this error.

If the user clicks , the application should not crash. It should enter "Limited Mode."

When Windows updates a driver, it often marks the old driver file for deletion upon the next reboot. If you try to install a new version of WinDivert before rebooting, the installer detects that the old driver is still "pending deletion" (locked). The installer cannot overwrite a file that is scheduled to be removed, so it aborts with this error.