Windivert - Driver Cannot Be Installed You Must Restart Your Computer Top

Windows 系统（尤其是较新版本的 Windows 10 和 Windows 11）强制要求所有内核驱动都必须具有有效的数字签名。如果您使用的 WinDivert 版本过低（签名已过期），或杀毒软件、防火墙误将其行为判定为恶意（特别是开启“内核隔离”或内存完整性功能时），系统会直接阻止驱动加载。

Aggressive security software (McAfee, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, CrowdStrike) can flag WinDivert as a potential raw network driver and prevent it from loading into the kernel.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDivert Registry Editor and delete the entry before rebooting. Why it Happens on Older Windows If you are on are all present in the folder of the

The host application was launched without administrative permissions, preventing it from writing to the Windows driver directory.

are all present in the folder of the program you are trying to run. Check for Conflicts Without administrator rights, installation will fail

Download the standalone (packaged with tools like NetBalancer or available from the official WinDivert GitHub basil00/divert ).

WinDivert requires low-level system access to handle network packets. Without administrator rights, installation will fail. Without administrator rights

Note the Published Name (e.g., oem42.inf ). Then delete:

and remove them if they are not in use by your current application. Security Software

Here’s what that means and how to resolve it: