Remove a network protocol or component

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 7

You can use this procedure to remove a network component.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

To remove a network protocol or component

1. Open the Network Connections folder and view available connections.

2. Right-click the connection from which you want to remove a network component, and then click Properties.

3. Do one of the following:

   • If this is a local area connection, on the General tab, in This connection uses the following items, click the client, service, or protocol that you want to remove, and then click Uninstall.

  - If this is a dial-up or VPN connection, or broadband connection, on the **Networking** tab, in **This connection uses the following items**, click the client, service, or protocol you want to remove, and then click **Uninstall**.  
      
  - If this is an incoming connection, on the **Networking** tab, in **Network components**, click the client, service, or protocol you want to remove, and then click **Uninstall**.  
      

4. In the **Uninstall **component name dialog box, click Yes.

Additional considerations

• Removing a network protocol or component uninstalls it from your computer, and no network connections have access to that functionality. If you want to remove a protocol or component from only one of your network connections, see Enable or disable a network protocol or component.

See Also

Concepts

Configure Network Protocols and Components
Manage Network Connections