Windows Installation Notes: 1. Install Splunk 2. Stop the splunkd service 3. Copy & overwrite the cracked splunkd.exe to C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin 4. Disable Splunk File Integrity Check by editing the limits.conf located in C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\system\default Search for: installed_files_integrity = enabled Change to: installed_files_integrity = disabled 5. Disable Splunk Automatic checking for new versions by editing the web.conf located in C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\system\default Search for: updateCheckerBaseURL = https://quickdraw.splunk.com/js/ Change to: updateCheckerBaseURL = 0 6. Start the splunkd service 7. Login and install included splunk-enterprise.lic [Settings => Licensing => Add License => splunk-enterprise.lic => Restart... ]