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Issue installing NextDNS on Windows 11

I don't know if this is just me or is NextDNS not working on Windows 11 anymore but I get this error when trying to install the client. Here are the installation logs. NextDNS shows in the systray and says it's enabled but is not sending anything to NextDNS as I checked the logs on my.nextdns.io. Another problem is that it isn't showing in Network adapters under Device Manager and not showing in the Network Connections in the Control Panel as a TAP adapter.

 

Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\NextDNS\Driver
Installing NextDNS Engine...
Extract: NextDNSEngine.inf... 100%
Extract: NextDNSEngine.sys... 100%
Extract nextdnsengine.cat... 100%
The service name is invalid.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185.

Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\NextDNS
Installing NextDNS Service...
The service name is invalid.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185.

ERROR: The process "NextDNSService.exe" not found.
Extract: NextDNSService.exe... 100%
Extract: NextDNSEngine.dll... 100%
Output folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\NextDNS
Reading Registry
Stopping NextDNS...
ERROR: The process "NextDNS.exe" not found.
Installing NextDNS UI...
Extract: NextDNS.exe... 100%
Create shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\NextDNS

4 replies

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    • NextDNs
    • 2 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Note that version 3.0 of the app is no longer using a TAP interface but a kernel extension. Please try to uninstall the app, reboot and install again.

    • NextDNs
    • 2 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Also, please check that you don’t have an antivirus that would wrongly block the install.

    • Mogsy
    • 2 yrs ago
    • Reported - view

    Or just use the manual DNS setting and insert your DoH config link. 
     

    Windows 11 preview currently can setup DoT manually. And please NextDNS, add DoT to apple config

    • D00D
    • 2 mths ago
    • Reported - view

    i know the thread is a bit dated buuut..

    in powershell i just did below two cmds and then reran installer without reboot. installed just fine.

     tasklist | Select-String -Pattern nextdns

    NextDNSSetup-3.0.13.exe      22592 Console                    2     21,616 K

     taskkill /im:nextdns* /F
    SUCCESS: The process "NextDNSSetup-3.0.13.exe" with PID 22592 has been terminated.

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