Does Fing change Windows network settings without permission?
Richo20
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Windows 10 Home 20H2, desktop computer, WiFi disabled. Connection via ethernet cable to router then NBN Wireless.
Installed Fing, everything working normally.
Put computer to sleep, on wakeup computer failed to find internet connection.
Restarted computer, all working again.
Repeated sleep test, no internet again on wakeup.
Uninstalled Fing and , performed Network reset in Windows, all good again - computer wakes up and connects fine.
Also later discovered "Npcap" had been installed without my knowledge, uninstalled.
Windows 10 Home 20H2, desktop computer, WiFi disabled. Connection via ethernet cable to router then NBN Wireless.
Installed Fing, everything working normally.
Put computer to sleep, on wakeup computer failed to find internet connection.
Restarted computer, all working again.
Repeated sleep test, no internet again on wakeup.
Uninstalled Fing and , performed Network reset in Windows, all good again - computer wakes up and connects fine.
Also later discovered "Npcap" had been installed without my knowledge, uninstalled.
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Hi @Richo20
With the new version of Fing desktop, we have replaced winPcap with NpCap. When you install Fing desktop, it automatically installs NpCap. Without this, Fing desktop wont be able to work.Robin (Admin at Fing)
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