How to Fix Error Opening Adapter in Wireshark

Опубликовано: 23 Апрель 2026
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Wireshark error:
The capture session could not be initiated on interface "\Device\NPF_Loopback" (Error opening adapter: The system cannot find the path specified. (3)).
Please check to make sure you have sufficient permissions, and that you have the proper interface or pipe specified.

Solution:
Start the npcap service in a Command Prompt in Windows with the command below:
net start npcap

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