Removing Networking?

What is it you precisely want to remove?

To get rid of netorking you have to remove or disable your network cards

Well this is the thing, I have this LAPTOP. It has had numerous problems working on the network. According to MS I should uninstall "networking" and re-install it. However, they gve no instructions on how to do this other than what I stated above. But like I said when you go to the add/remove Windows Components, there is no "remove" option. I want to completely remove networking components (TCP/IP)

Or do you just want to remove the icon from the desktop?  If your trying to free space up on a small drive this will not accomplish much.

Ah you sly dog MSGeek you slipped in when I wasn't looking. LOL

CrazyOne... I'm just trying to catch up to you.  I have only been on here since mid January, I've got my work cut out for me. :)

:>)

Try what the two guys above me said.  if for some reason it doesn't work, it should though given their reputation, edit the file sysoc.inf, contained in the INF directiory.  any place in there where the word hide appears, delete it.  this will give you the option of uninstalling more things in the add/remove programs

Pretty cool tgtcat69.. hadn't seen that before.

Really MSGeek you really didn't know this. Hmmm :>)

Although the components in question aren't hidden from the add/remove they just aren't part of the components that get listed in the add/remove.

Ya learn something new every day! :)

I wonder what the consequences of making that file read only are?

I don't know. I don't think there is any writing going on to it but I am just guessing

Really.  Hmmmm :)

crimsyn.. thanks, gald I could help.  Any critique, just wondering why the grade of B?  Thanks, MSGeek.