diff --git a/scripts/prepare-machine.ps1 b/scripts/prepare-machine.ps1
index 318648076d..5c79e5133d 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-machine.ps1
+++ b/scripts/prepare-machine.ps1
@@ -230,9 +230,17 @@ function Install-SigningCertificates {
 # NB: XDP can be uninstalled via Uninstall-Xdp
 function Install-Xdp-Driver {
     if (!$IsWindows) { return } # Windows only
+    # Install VCRT. Not required for official XDP builds.
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile "vc_redist.x64.exe"
+    Start-Process -FilePath "vc_redist.x64.exe" -ArgumentList "/install /quiet /norestart" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+
     Write-Host "Downloading XDP msi"
     $MsiPath = Join-Path $ArtifactsPath "xdp.msi"
     Invoke-WebRequest -Uri (Get-Content (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "xdp.json") | ConvertFrom-Json).installer -OutFile $MsiPath
+    $CertFileName = 'xdp.cer'
+    Get-AuthenticodeSignature $MsiPath | Select-Object -ExpandProperty SignerCertificate | Export-Certificate -Type CERT -FilePath $CertFileName
+    Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\root'
+    Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\trustedpublisher'
     Write-Host "Installing XDP driver"
     msiexec.exe /i $MsiPath /quiet | Out-Null
 }
diff --git a/scripts/quic_callback.ps1 b/scripts/quic_callback.ps1
index 8351591237..378ccf83f3 100644
--- a/scripts/quic_callback.ps1
+++ b/scripts/quic_callback.ps1
@@ -67,10 +67,18 @@ if ($Command.Contains("/home/secnetperf/_work/quic/artifacts/bin/linux/x64_Relea
     ./artifacts/bin/windows/x64_Release_schannel/secnetperf -exec:$mode -io:$io -stats:$stats
 } elseif ($Command.Contains("Install_XDP")) {
     Write-Host "Executing command: Install_XDP"
+    # Install VCRT. Not required for official XDP builds.
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile "vc_redist.x64.exe"
+    Start-Process -FilePath "vc_redist.x64.exe" -ArgumentList "/install /quiet /norestart" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+
     Write-Host "(SERVER) Downloading XDP installer"
     $installerUri = $Command.Split(";")[1]
     $msiPath = Repo-Path "xdp.msi"
     Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $installerUri -OutFile $msiPath -UseBasicParsing
+    $CertFileName = 'xdp.cer'
+    Get-AuthenticodeSignature $msiPath | Select-Object -ExpandProperty SignerCertificate | Export-Certificate -Type CERT -FilePath $CertFileName
+    Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\root'
+    Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\trustedpublisher'
     Write-Host "(SERVER) Installing XDP. Msi path: $msiPath"
     msiexec.exe /i $msiPath /quiet | Out-Host
     Wait-DriverStarted "xdp" 10000
diff --git a/scripts/secnetperf-helpers.psm1 b/scripts/secnetperf-helpers.psm1
index 486d487cae..d1ac6d5d54 100644
--- a/scripts/secnetperf-helpers.psm1
+++ b/scripts/secnetperf-helpers.psm1
@@ -135,11 +135,19 @@ function Wait-DriverStarted {
 # Download and install XDP on both local and remote machines.
 function Install-XDP {
     param ($Session, $RemoteDir)
+    # Install VCRT. Not required for official XDP builds.
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile "vc_redist.x64.exe"
+    Start-Process -FilePath "vc_redist.x64.exe" -ArgumentList "/install /quiet /norestart" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+
     $installerUri = (Get-Content (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "xdp.json") | ConvertFrom-Json).installer
     $msiPath = Repo-Path "artifacts/xdp.msi"
     Write-Host "Downloading XDP installer"
     whoami
     Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $installerUri -OutFile $msiPath -UseBasicParsing
+    $CertFileName = 'xdp.cer'
+    Get-AuthenticodeSignature $msiPath | Select-Object -ExpandProperty SignerCertificate | Export-Certificate -Type CERT -FilePath $CertFileName
+    Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\root'
+    Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\trustedpublisher'
     Write-Host "Installing XDP driver locally"
     msiexec.exe /i $msiPath /quiet | Out-Null
     $Size = Get-FileHash $msiPath
@@ -157,6 +165,14 @@ function Install-XDP {
     Copy-Item -ToSession $Session $msiPath -Destination $remoteMsiPath
     $WaitDriverStartedStr = "${function:Wait-DriverStarted}"
     Invoke-Command -Session $Session -ScriptBlock {
+        # Install VCRT. Not required for official XDP builds.
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile "vc_redist.x64.exe"
+        Start-Process -FilePath "vc_redist.x64.exe" -ArgumentList "/install /quiet /norestart" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+
+        $CertFileName = 'xdp.cer'
+        Get-AuthenticodeSignature $Using:remoteMsiPath | Select-Object -ExpandProperty SignerCertificate | Export-Certificate -Type CERT -FilePath $CertFileName
+        Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\root'
+        Import-Certificate -FilePath $CertFileName -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\localmachine\trustedpublisher'
         msiexec.exe /i $Using:remoteMsiPath /quiet | Out-Host
         $WaitDriverStarted = [scriptblock]::Create($Using:WaitDriverStartedStr)
         & $WaitDriverStarted xdp 10000
diff --git a/scripts/xdp.json b/scripts/xdp.json
index 10371d3402..37b12ae295 100644
--- a/scripts/xdp.json
+++ b/scripts/xdp.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "installer": "https://github.com/microsoft/xdp-for-windows/releases/download/v1.0.1/xdp-for-windows.1.0.1.msi"
+    "installer": "https://github.com/microsoft/xdp-for-windows/releases/download/v1.1.0%2B2ca1655c/xdp-for-windows.x64.1.1.0.msi"
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/datapath_raw_win.c b/src/platform/datapath_raw_win.c
index c5aa8b18bb..e1c3fd5b77 100644
--- a/src/platform/datapath_raw_win.c
+++ b/src/platform/datapath_raw_win.c
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ RawSocketCreateUdp(
     return Status;
 }
 
+//
+// Change some real code, too.
+//
+
 CXPLAT_THREAD_CALLBACK(CxPlatRouteResolutionWorkerThread, Context)
 {
     CXPLAT_ROUTE_RESOLUTION_WORKER* Worker = (CXPLAT_ROUTE_RESOLUTION_WORKER*)Context;
diff --git a/src/platform/datapath_raw_xdp_win.c b/src/platform/datapath_raw_xdp_win.c
index f8d7810f1c..361c23c4de 100644
--- a/src/platform/datapath_raw_xdp_win.c
+++ b/src/platform/datapath_raw_xdp_win.c
@@ -942,6 +942,40 @@ CxPlatDpRawInitialize(
         return QUIC_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
     }
 
+    {
+        QuicTraceLogVerbose(
+            XdpInitialize,
+            "[ xdp][%p] XDP loading library",
+            Xdp);
+
+        HMODULE Lib = LoadLibraryA("xdpapi.dll");
+        if (Lib == NULL) {
+            QuicTraceLogError(
+                XdpInitialize,
+                "[ xdp][%p] XDP loading library error %u",
+                Xdp, GetLastError());
+        } else {
+            QuicTraceLogVerbose(
+                XdpInitialize,
+                "[ xdp][%p] XDP resolving XdpOpenApi",
+                Xdp);
+
+            if (GetProcAddress(Lib, "XdpOpenApi") == NULL) {
+                QuicTraceLogError(
+                    XdpInitialize,
+                    "[ xdp][%p] XDP resolving XdpOpenApi error %u",
+                    Xdp, GetLastError());
+            }
+
+            FreeLibrary(Lib);
+
+            QuicTraceLogVerbose(
+                XdpInitialize,
+                "[ xdp][%p] XDP unloaded library",
+                Xdp);
+        }
+    }
+
     CxPlatListInitializeHead(&Xdp->Interfaces);
     if (QUIC_FAILED(XdpLoadApi(XDP_API_VERSION_1, &Xdp->XdpApiLoadContext, &Xdp->XdpApi))) {
         Status = QUIC_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED;