Removing Virtual Private Network Adapter Leaves Dial-Up Adapter
Article ID: 186243
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q186243
SYMPTOMS
When you remove the Virtual Private Network (VPN) adapter in the
Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, the Dial-Up Adapter is not
removed.
RESOLUTION
If you want to remove the Dial-Up Adapter, uninstall Dial-Up Networking,
or manually remove the Dial-Up Adapter. To do so, use the appropriate
method:
Uninstall Dial-Up Networking
To uninstall Dial-Up Networking, use the following steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click
Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Windows Setup tab.
- Click Communications (the word Communications, not the check box),
click Details, and then click the Dial-Up Networking check box to clear it.
- Click OK, click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart
your computer.
Remove the Dial-Up Adapter
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click
Network, and then click the Configuration tab.
- Click the Dial-Up Networking adapter.
- Click Remove, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
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