For Windows 10/11 Home/Pro only. Re-enable after the install.
If you are seeing the error message , you are likely trying to run a network utility, a packet sniffer, or a specific software firewall (like Proxifier, SwitchHosts, or certain gaming tools). For Windows 10/11 Home/Pro only
Create an exclusion for your application's folder in your antivirus settings Memory Integrity Windows Security Create an exclusion for your application's folder in
Type the following commands one by one, pressing Enter after each: Graceful Driver State Manager Target Scenario: Handling the
WinDivert installs to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ . This directory is heavily protected by Windows. If you are not running the installer as an , or if your antivirus software is blocking the driver installation (flagging it as a potential risk because of its packet-diverting nature), the installation will fail.
Graceful Driver State Manager Target Scenario: Handling the "System Restart Pending" error (ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED / 0x5) during WinDivert installation.