Hamachi service stopped on Windows 10/11 [Complete Guide]

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Updated on October 4, 2023

by Milan Stanojevic

updated on October 4, 2023

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Key notes

Hamachi service stopped error will make the app unusable, which might compromise your online privacy.
To restore it, follow the steps we provide below. You'll surely get the service up and running again.
Don't hesitate to look for similar handy articles on our Troubleshooting page.
For more expert advice on protecting your online privacy, go to the VPN Hub.

Hamachi is a popular app that allows you to create a VPN.

Especially popular among gamers, it facilitates network gaming and file sharing. It also simulates a fully encrypted and secure local network, protecting your online privacy.

Unfortunately, many users reported a Hamachi service stopped message while using it. Adding to this, similar versions of the same error only inflate the users’ disapproval with the service’s performance:

Hamachi service stops in Windows 10 – Make sure that the WMI service is running before starting Hamachi.
Hamachi tunnel problem – This problem can appear due to your antivirus, so disable it temporarily.
Hamachi service can’t start/ keeps stopping/ not found – Tweak the services’ settings as explained below

How can I fix the Hamachi service on Windows 10?

Check your antivirus
Try an alternative VPN
Make sure that the WMI service is running
Create a script to automatically restart the Hamachi service
Check the Hamachi and the security settings
Change the Hamachi settings
Reinstall Hamachi
Perform a Clean boot
Perform a System Restore

1. Check your antivirus

Sometimes the Hamachi service stopped message can appear if your antivirus is blocking Hamachi or interfers with it.

So make sure to add Hamachi on your exceptions list in your antivirus’ firewall. Additionally, temporarily disabling the antivirus can also work.

However, we don’t advise for the latter workaround, but rather for using a program that does not interfere with other processes.

There are many third-party antivirus tools that will guard your PC against all threats including malware, ransomware, or spyware. Up-to-date tools aim to protect you without interfering with other apps.

The best antivirus software for gaming include built-in game modes that deactivate unnecessary processes to allow you to use more resources for your game.

They also temporarily deactivate intrusive notifications so you are not interrupted. However, real-time protection is always active so you don’t compromise on security.

If you get an antivirus that is configured to improve your gaming experience, chances are that all your issues with Himachi will be solved.

2. Try an alternative VPN

Hamachi can be a good freeware service up to a point, but functionality issues compromise its reliability. Nowadays, with all the VPN alternatives on the market, it would be a shame not to try something else.

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What Speedify excelles at is adjusting to your network conditions to enhance streaming traffic. It connects to super-fast VPN servers across the globe, ensuring the most reliable Internet connection wherever you are.

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3. Reinstall Hamachi

Sometimes, certain registries in the installation files might have been corrupted which also causes the program to perform poorly.

In order to fix the problem, it’s advised that you uninstall, then reinstall Hamachi.

You can uninstall Hamachi directly from the Add or remove programs panel in Windows settings. Then you can re-download it and install it and see how it goes.

Unfortunately, manual uninstalls are often incomplete. This means that some files related to a specific software you try to remove are still somewhere in your PC taking up space and preventing you from properly reinstalling that software.

For this type of situation, we recommend you use one of the best uninstaller software available. These are dedicated tools that scan your whole PC for leftover files, and they can also force remove stubborn files.

The process is completely safe. The uninstaller will not interfere in any way with functional apps and it will not remove any important files in your system.

4. Make sure that the WMI service is running

Press Windows Key + R and enter services.msc. Then click OK.
Locate and double-click the Windows Management Instrumentation service in order to open its properties.
Set the Startup type to Automatic. If the service isn’t running, click the Start button to start it. Now click Apply and OK to save changes.

Once you start this service, try running Hamachi and check if the problem is still there.

WMI is one of the required services that Hamachi needs in order to run properly, so you should not skip this step.

5. Create a script to automatically restart Hamachi

This is a more advanced solution, and if you’re not familiar with Task Scheduler perhaps you should skip it.

What you need to do is to create a script that will restart the Hamachi service and then restart the application.

Start Notepad as administrator.
Enter the following:
- net stop Hamachi2Svc
- net start Hamachi2Svc
- start "C:Program Files (x86)LogMeIn Hamachihamachi-2-ui.exe"
- exit
Go to File / Save as.
Set Save as type to All Files and enter HamachiRestart.cmd as the File name. Choose C:WindowsSystem32 as the save location and click the Save button.

After creating this file, you can run it manually to restart the services, or you can create an event in Task Scheduler and set this script to repeat itself every couple of hours.

This is just a workaround, and a bit complicated, so if you’re not familiar with Task Scheduler or scripts, perhaps this solution is not for you.

In order for this workaround to work, it’s crucial that you use the correct path to hamachi-2-ui.exe in your script, so be sure to double-check it.

6. Check the Hamachi and the security settings

Open the Services window, locate LogMeIn Hamachi Tunneling service, and set Startup type to Automatic.
Go to the Log On tab and choose Local System account.
Check Allow service to interact with desktop. Click Apply and OK to save changes.

After doing that, you need to change the security settings for Hamachi.

Go to the C:Program Files (x86)LogMeIn Hamachi directory.
Right-click the hamachi-2.exe and choose Properties.
Go to the Security tab and click Edit.
Select your user account and make sure that the Full control option is checked in the Allow column. (You might have to add Users group to the list and give them Full Control privileges for Hamachi as well.)

After making these changes, check for the problem reoccurrence.

7. Change the Hamachi settings

Open the Services window and double-click LogMeIn Hamachi Tunneling Engine service.
When the Properties window opens, click the Start button to start the service.
Go to the Recovery tab and set First failure, Second failure, and Subsequent failures to Restart the Service. Set Reset fail count after to 0 days and Restart service after 1 minutes. After making these changes, click Apply and OK.

Once you change the properties of this service, check if the problem is still there.

8. Perform a Clean boot

Press Windows Key + R. Type msconfig and click OK or press Enter.
Go to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox. Now click the Disable all button.
Go to the Startup tab and click Open Task Manager.
Right-click the first application on the list and choose Disable from the menu. Do this for all applications on the list.
Navigate back to the System Configuration window. Click Apply and OK and restart your PC.

With this step, you make sure that no other app interferes with Hamachi.

Once your PC restarts, check if the problem is still there. If the issue doesn’t appear, try enabling the disabled applications and services one by one until you find the cause of the problem.

Once you find the problematic application, keep it disabled, or uninstall it.

Looking to disable some Windows services while gaming to improve performance? Here’s a list.

9. Perform a System Restore

Press Windows Key + S and enter system restore. Select Create a restore point from the list of results.
Click the System Restore button, select a point in time then click Next to proceed.
Alternatively, enable Show more restore points option if available. Select the desired restore point and click Next.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.

After you restore your system successfully, check if the problem reoccurs.

The Hamachi service stopped error usually occurs if there’s a problem with one of your services, but you should be able to fix this error using the solutions from this article.

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