Erirc,
You can remove IPV6 completely if you modify the registry by following the
link. The following is the result of ipconfig /all from my Vista laptop
without IPv6. You just can't do it normally. You need to use regedit.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\blin>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nc4010
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : chicagotech.net
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : chicagotech.net
chicagotech.local
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : chicagotech.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Conn
ection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-39-4F-D3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.102(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 10, 2008 9:28:49 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:28:48 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : chicagobotanic.org
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-79-56-50-A7
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\Users\blin>
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"Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> IPv6 cannot be removed from Windows Vista like XP. It can be disabled
> though.
>
> For more details, see:
> https://www.microsoft.com/technet/ne...6/ipv6faq.mspx
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <blinNoEmailplease@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uRtPVFAbIHA.5768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> No just disable it. Remove it completely.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Xgun" <Xgun.34jf15@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:Xgun.34jf15@no-mx.forums.net...
>>>
>>> I had already tried disabling the ipv6, no luck
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Xgun
>>
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