Before Installing the Capture Tool on a Windows System

If you are installing the capture tool on a system running Windows 11 or newer and/or your IT department is a bit on the strict side, please do the following:

1. Download the latest version of Npcap from the official website. (https://npcap.com/).
   
   
2. During installation, ensure that the WinPcap API-compatible mode option is selected to guarantee compatibility with the capture tool.
   
   
3. Complete the installation of Npcap, and restart the computer if prompted.
   
   
4. Install the capture tool software.
   
   
   

If you have already installed the capture tool, but are experiencing issues (e.g. capture interfaces not showing up), do the following:

1. Go to: Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features
   
   
2. Find Win10Pcap in the list, select it, and click Uninstall.
   
   
3. From the programs folder for the capture tool, launch the uninstaller to remove it.
   
   
4. Download the latest version of Npcap from the official website. (https://npcap.com/).
   
   
5. During installation, ensure that the WinPcap API-compatible mode option is selected to guarantee compatibility with the capture tool.
   
   
6. Complete the installation of Npcap, and restart the computer if prompted.
   
   
7. Re-install the capture tool.