diff --git a/ext/installfiles/windows/ZeroTier One.aip b/ext/installfiles/windows/ZeroTier One.aip
index 4be09951e..69c2c0b7d 100644
--- a/ext/installfiles/windows/ZeroTier One.aip
+++ b/ext/installfiles/windows/ZeroTier One.aip
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.cpp b/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.cpp
index 1cea0d96c..77e7dc9c3 100644
--- a/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.cpp
+++ b/osdep/WindowsEthernetTap.cpp
@@ -578,11 +578,6 @@ void WindowsEthernetTap::threadMain()
HANDLE wait4[3];
char *tapReadBuf = (char *)0;
- if (!_enableTapDevice()) {
- _enabled = false;
- return; // only happens if devcon is missing or totally fails
- }
-
/* No idea why I did this. I did it a long time ago and there was only a
* a snarky comment. But I'd never do crap like this without a reason, so
* I am leaving it alone with a more descriptive snarky comment. */
@@ -596,6 +591,9 @@ void WindowsEthernetTap::threadMain()
int prevTapResetStatus = _systemTapResetStatus;
bool throwOneAway = true; // "Power cycle" the network port once on startup, because Windows...
while (_run) {
+ _disableTapDevice();
+ Sleep(500);
+ _enableTapDevice();
Sleep(500);
_tap = CreateFileA(tapPath,GENERIC_READ|GENERIC_WRITE,0,NULL,OPEN_EXISTING,FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM|FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED,NULL);