npcap not working after Windows Update
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Description
I am using npcap 0.93 together with Windows 10 x64 Insider builds.
Whenever I Windows updates to a new build, npcap is not working anymore
(Wireshark doesn't display any interfaces). Reinstalling npcap though fixes the issue.
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Research direction
Start with the reported npcap 0.93 failure on Windows 10 x64 Insider builds and compare behavior before and after a Windows Update. Check how Wireshark discovers interfaces, then determine what remains broken after the update; done means npcap exposes interfaces without requiring reinstallation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- networking, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100