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Npcap is installed but Wireshark says unable to load

On a new install of Wireshark, including Npcap, when starting Wireshark it reports:

Unable to load Npcap or WinPcap (wpcap.dll); you will not be able to capture packets. In order to capture packets Npcap or WinPcap must be installed. See https://npcap.com/ for a downloadable version of Npcap and for instructions on how to install it

Npcap is installed. Any tips on how to troubleshoot this?

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DiagReport for Npcap ( http://npcap.org )
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Script Architecture:        64-bit
Script Path:            C:\Program Files\Npcap\DiagReport.ps1
Current Time:           04/08/2022 07:02:38
Npcap install path:     C:\Program Files\Npcap
Npcap Version:          1.55
PowerShell Version:     5.1.22000.282


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OS Info:
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Caption                 : Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
BuildNumber             : 22000
Locale                  : 0409
MUILanguages            : {en-US}
OSArchitecture          : ARM 64-bit Processor
ServicePackMajorVersion : 0
ServicePackMinorVersion : 0
SystemDirectory         : C:\Windows\system32
Version                 : 10.0.22000

Npcap is installed but Wireshark says unable to load

On a new install of Wireshark, including Npcap, when starting Wireshark it reports:

Unable to load Npcap or WinPcap (wpcap.dll); you will not be able to capture packets. In order to capture packets Npcap or WinPcap must be installed. See https://npcap.com/ for a downloadable version of Npcap and for instructions on how to install it

Npcap is installed. Any tips on how to troubleshoot this?

*************************************************
DiagReport for Npcap ( http://npcap.org )
*************************************************
Script Architecture:        64-bit
Script Path:            C:\Program Files\Npcap\DiagReport.ps1
Current Time:           04/08/2022 07:02:38
Npcap install path:     C:\Program Files\Npcap
Npcap Version:          1.55
PowerShell Version:     5.1.22000.282


*************************************************
OS Info:
*************************************************       
Caption                 : Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
BuildNumber             : 22000
Locale                  : 0409
MUILanguages            : {en-US}
OSArchitecture          : ARM 64-bit Processor
ServicePackMajorVersion : 0
ServicePackMinorVersion : 0
SystemDirectory         : C:\Windows\system32
Version                 : 10.0.22000

Npcap is installed but Wireshark says unable to load

On a new install of Wireshark, including Npcap, when starting Wireshark it reports:

Unable to load Npcap or WinPcap (wpcap.dll); you will not be able to capture packets. In order to capture packets Npcap or WinPcap must be installed. See https://npcap.com/ for a downloadable version of Npcap and for instructions on how to install it

Npcap is installed. Any tips on how to troubleshoot this?

*************************************************
DiagReport for Npcap ( http://npcap.org )
*************************************************
Script Architecture:        64-bit
Script Path:            C:\Program Files\Npcap\DiagReport.ps1
Current Time:           04/08/2022 07:02:38
Npcap install path:     C:\Program Files\Npcap
Npcap Version:          1.55
PowerShell Version:     5.1.22000.282


*************************************************
OS Info:
*************************************************       
Caption                 : Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
BuildNumber             : 22000
Locale                  : 0409
MUILanguages            : {en-US}
OSArchitecture          : ARM 64-bit Processor
ServicePackMajorVersion : 0
ServicePackMinorVersion : 0
SystemDirectory         : C:\Windows\system32
Version                 : 10.0.22000