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Disabling IPv6
  1. #1


    CZ Guest

    Disabling IPv6

    FYI:

    To disable IPv6 in Vista:



    Use registry to access:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tcpip6\Parameters\

    Create key named:
    DisabledComponents

    Set key value to:
    ff (in hex)


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  2. #2


    Robert Moir Guest

    Re: Disabling IPv6


    "CZ" <CZ@no99spam.com> wrote in message
    news:u3ATC7FaHHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > FYI:
    >
    > To disable IPv6 in Vista:
    >
    > Use registry to access:
    > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tcpip6\Parameters\
    >
    > Create key named: DisabledComponents
    >
    > Set key value to:
    > ff (in hex)


    No idea if that will work or not, but editing the registry when there is
    another method using the interface or the command line is often a bad idea.

    Simply open Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
    Right click the connection you wish to remove IPv6 from. Select Properties
    Remove tick from "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click OK.
    Repeat for other connections if needed.

    --
    Robert Moir
    http://www.rhymeswithgeek.com



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  3. #3


    CZ Guest

    Re: Disabling IPv6

    > FYI:
    >
    > To disable IPv6 in Vista:
    >
    > Use registry to access:
    > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tcpip6\Parameters\
    >
    > Create key named: DisabledComponents
    >
    > Set key value to:
    > ff (in hex)


    No idea if that will work or not, but editing the registry when there is
    another method using the interface or the command line is often a bad idea.

    Simply open Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
    Right click the connection you wish to remove IPv6 from. Select Properties
    Remove tick from "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click OK.
    Repeat for other connections if needed.

    Robert:

    Your suggestion does not disable IPv6 on tunnel interfaces

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net...6/ipv6faq.mspx


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  4. #4


    looplocal Guest

    Re: Disabling IPv6

    I have tested both procedures (regedit and bindings) and there seems to be no
    difference in effect. The key is a DWORD Value. However, disabling IPv6
    binding is the easiest.

    looplocal

    "Robert Moir" wrote:

    >
    > "CZ" <CZ@no99spam.com> wrote in message
    > news:u3ATC7FaHHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > > FYI:
    > >
    > > To disable IPv6 in Vista:
    > >
    > > Use registry to access:
    > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tcpip6\Parameters\
    > >
    > > Create key named: DisabledComponents
    > >
    > > Set key value to:
    > > ff (in hex)

    >
    > No idea if that will work or not, but editing the registry when there is
    > another method using the interface or the command line is often a bad idea.
    >
    > Simply open Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
    > Right click the connection you wish to remove IPv6 from. Select Properties
    > Remove tick from "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click OK.
    > Repeat for other connections if needed.
    >
    > --
    > Robert Moir
    > http://www.rhymeswithgeek.com
    >
    >
    >


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  5. #5


    CZ Guest

    Re: Disabling IPv6

    >> I have tested both procedures (regedit and bindings) and there seems to
    >> be no

    difference in effect. The key is a DWORD Value. However, disabling IPv6
    binding is the easiest.

    looplocal

    Run ipconfig /all command for both and see if there is a difference.

    Also run netstat -an command.


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  6. #6


    CZ Guest

    Re: Disabling IPv6

    looplocal

    I always reboot after editing the registry

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  7. #7


    looplocal Guest

    Re: Disabling IPv6

    Thank you. I was going by the logs only (IPv6 errors were flooding the event
    logs). Those events seem to stop by simply disabling the binding. It
    appears that removing the bindings will stop the actions hitting the log, but
    adding the registry dword will eliminate the visible traces that IPv6 even
    exists... I ended up going with the registry key too.

    "CZ" wrote:

    > looplocal
    >
    > I always reboot after editing the registry
    >


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