Downloaded/installed HTC generic drivers, restarted machine, started up the program and the app and hit start:

D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether
"Local Area Connection 2"
Checking arguments...
Setting IP Address, mask, and gateway.
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection 2" source=static 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 1
Setting DNS server.
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.8.8 index=1
The object is already in the list.
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.4.4 index=2
The object is already in the list.
Adding Windows Firewall Exception
netsh firewall set allowedprogram program="D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\win32\node.exe" name=Tether
IMPORTANT: Command executed successfully.
However, "netsh firewall" is deprecated;
use "netsh advfirewall firewall" instead.
For more information on using "netsh advfirewall firewall" commands
instead of "netsh firewall", see KB article 947709
at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=121488 .
Ok.
Starting Tether...
D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\node-tuntap
opening tun device: null
adb binary path: ..\win32\adb.exe
Testing adb status...
Waiting for interface to get ready... (waiting 5 seconds)
{}
Tun/tap device IP: 10.0.0.1
Reading tun/tap device...
Listening on tether port...
Tether error:
{ '0':
   { [Error: connect ECONNREFUSED]
     code: 'ECONNREFUSED',
     errno: 'ECONNREFUSED',
     syscall: 'connect' } }
Tether connection closed...
STATUS: Tether has disconnected.
Tether connection closed...
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Hit Stop, and then Start again and got:

D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether
"Local Area Connection 2"
Checking arguments...
Setting IP Address, mask, and gateway.
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection 2" source=static 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 1
Setting DNS server.
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.8.8 index=1
The object is already in the list.
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.4.4 index=2
The object is already in the list.
Adding Windows Firewall Exception
netsh firewall set allowedprogram program="D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\win32\node.exe" name=Tether
IMPORTANT: Command executed successfully.
However, "netsh firewall" is deprecated;
use "netsh advfirewall firewall" instead.
For more information on using "netsh advfirewall firewall" commands
instead of "netsh firewall", see KB article 947709
at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=121488 .
Ok.
Starting Tether...
D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\node-tuntap
opening tun device: null
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And it stopped itself. Hit start again and :


D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether
"Local Area Connection 2"
Checking arguments...
Setting IP Address, mask, and gateway.
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection 2" source=static 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 1
Setting DNS server.
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.8.8 index=1
The object is already in the list.
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.4.4 index=2
The object is already in the list.
Adding Windows Firewall Exception
netsh firewall set allowedprogram program="D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\win32\node.exe" name=Tether
IMPORTANT: Command executed successfully.
However, "netsh firewall" is deprecated;
use "netsh advfirewall firewall" instead.
For more information on using "netsh advfirewall firewall" commands
instead of "netsh firewall", see KB article 947709
at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=121488 .
Ok.
Starting Tether...
D:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\node-tuntap
opening tun device: null
adb binary path: ..\win32\adb.exe
Testing adb status...
Waiting for interface to get ready... (waiting 5 seconds)
List of devices attached
HT0ALHJ11169	device
Checking if package is installed.
STATUS: Connected to phone. Waiting for tether connection.
Phone detected by adb!
Starting the Tether application on the phone...
Found that APK is already installed. Starting tether on phone.
Setting up adb port forwarding to port 30002.
adb port forwarding results:
{ '0': null, '1': '', '2': '' }
Results from starting Tether activity:
{ '0': null,
  '1': 'Starting: Intent { cmp=com.koushikdutta.tether/.TetherActivity }\r\r\nWarning: Activity not started, its current task has been brought to the front\r\r\n',
  '2': '' }
Results from starting Tether service:
{ '0': null,
  '1': 'Starting service: Intent { cmp=com.koushikdutta.tether/.TetherService }\r\r\n',
  '2': '' }
{}
Tun/tap device IP: 10.0.0.1
Reading tun/tap device...
Listening on tether port...
Testing adb status...
Phone still visible by adb.
Testing adb status...
Phone still visible by adb.
Testing adb status...
Phone still visible by adb.
STATUS: Tether has connected.
STATUS: Tether has connected.
Testing adb status...
Phone still visible by adb.
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