nmap / nmap/npcap

Npcap: document files installed and left after uninstalling

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Description

We should have clear documentation of what files we install and what traces may be left on the system after uninstalling. For example, the npcap.sys driver file is left in the Driver Store even after uninstalling.

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Research direction

The issue names npcap.sys and the Windows Driver Store; begin by identifying the installed files and uninstall remnants described in the report. No documentation file or test is named, so done means adding clear documentation that covers the installed files and traces left after uninstalling.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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