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How to uninstall/re-install TCP/IP on Vista

There are 3many ways to uninstall and re-install TCP/IP on Vista.

1. netsh int ip reset. In Windows XP and 2003, you can reset TCP/IP by using this command line: netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt. For Windows Vista, you need to Run as Administrator because of UAC. To reset TCP/IP on Vista using netsh command, please follow these steps:

1) Click on Start button.

2) Type Cmd

3) Right click on the cmd.exe and select Run as Administrator

4) Type netsh int ip reset in the Command Prompt, and then press the Enter key.

5) Restart the computer.

2. You may remove the NIC and re-install it, that will reinstall the TCP/IP.

3. You may remove and re-insalll TCP/IP by modify the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP\Parameters\ 

However, we don’t recommend it for a regular users.

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