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To resolve the "WinDivert driver cannot be installed" error without a full restart, you can manually force the removal of old service handles and registry entries that are blocking the new installation. 1. Force Stop and Delete the Service

• Action: Temporarily disable any third-party antivirus or security software.
• Verification: Try installing the Windivert driver again.

How to Fix: WinDivert Driver Cannot Be Installed (Must Restart)

Often, the driver is marked for deletion, but Windows is holding onto the service entry. You can force-delete it via the Command Prompt. To resolve the "WinDivert driver cannot be installed"

• Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
• Run: reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v PendingFileRenameOperations /f
• Then: shutdown /r /t 0 to restart.