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    Device Manager Problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matt is Pro, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Yesterday when I looked at my device manager, there was a device with a Yellow Exclamation beside it.

    Microsoft 6TO4 Adapter.

    Upon some Google research, I eventually just uninstalled the Entry. All seems well but I can't help thinking about it.

    When I selected "Show Hidden Devices", I noticed I had 3 entries for 6TO4 adapter, none with the Yellow Exclamation.

    So far everything seems ok. I was just wondering if I did something wrong by uninstalling the problematic entry.

    Specs are in sig (E4300). Latest drivers from Dell are installed. I also recently installed Norton IS 2010.

    Any advice?
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 18, 2009
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    If you're not using ipv6 (and you're not), you don't have to worry about it. The 6to4 adapter is a software driver tunneling ipv6 packets through an ipv4 network.
     
    gerryf19, Oct 18, 2009
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    My advice is that you stop thinking about it.
     
    Bog, Oct 18, 2009
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  4. melthd

    melthd Notebook Evangelist

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    melthd, Oct 19, 2009
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  5. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Yeah, I have all the latest drivers from Dell installed. Chipset included.
     
    Matt is Pro, Oct 19, 2009
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  6. melthd

    melthd Notebook Evangelist

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    its not really that important. i just disable it ;)
     
    melthd, Oct 19, 2009
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  7. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    there is reg key that is of use when you want to disable everything related to ipv6 on a vista/win7 machine:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\TCPIP6\Parameters]
    "DisabledComponents"=dword:00000000

    toggle the dword value between 1 and 0 when you want/need to enable/disable ipv6.

    standard disclaimer: manually messing with your registry can cause unintended things to happen up to and including complete failure/screwing up of your entire machine. proceed with caution.
     
    newsposter, Oct 19, 2009
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