Greg
April 4th 03, 02:39 PM
Sorry for the confusion, Steve. Yes it's in Network Connections, but I get
there from My Network Places. Anyway, your suggestion to remove the adaptor
did the trick. Thanks.
"Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Greg"
> > wrote:
> >I have an unused Network Connection under My Network Places and would
like
> >to delete it. When I right click on the particular connection the
'Delete'
> >option is grayed out. I've disabled the connection so it's not in use or
> >anything. Why can't I delete it? Is there another way to get rid of it?
> >
> >Thanks.
>
> I think that you're referring to something in the "Network
> Connections" folder, not in "My Network Places".
>
> You can't delete a LAN connection directly. Instead, go to Device
> Manager and un-install the network adapter that the connection uses.
>
> If that doesn't help, please reply to this message in the news group
> (not by E-mail) with more information to help other people understand
> the problem. For example:
>
> What type of connection is it? What's its name? What do you see if
> you right click it and click Properties? What does it show for
> "Connect using"?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
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there from My Network Places. Anyway, your suggestion to remove the adaptor
did the trick. Thanks.
"Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Greg"
> > wrote:
> >I have an unused Network Connection under My Network Places and would
like
> >to delete it. When I right click on the particular connection the
'Delete'
> >option is grayed out. I've disabled the connection so it's not in use or
> >anything. Why can't I delete it? Is there another way to get rid of it?
> >
> >Thanks.
>
> I think that you're referring to something in the "Network
> Connections" folder, not in "My Network Places".
>
> You can't delete a LAN connection directly. Instead, go to Device
> Manager and un-install the network adapter that the connection uses.
>
> If that doesn't help, please reply to this message in the news group
> (not by E-mail) with more information to help other people understand
> the problem. For example:
>
> What type of connection is it? What's its name? What do you see if
> you right click it and click Properties? What does it show for
> "Connect using"?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com