Remove network connection windows xp

I try to delete an internet connection but it says it can't be deleted. I tried a system restore. Didn't work. I tried to uninstall it. Any other ideas????? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Collapse -. Back to Networks Forum. Start or search.

Start New Discussion. Create a new discussion If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem. Track this discussion and email me when there are updates. Reset Post Submit Post. Related Discussions. First I would like to say I'm new here, and that I did a forum search and didn't find anything relating to my problem. I recently installed a Linksys PCI wireless card in my computer.

I had to remove it and re-install it several times to get it set up properly. I'm using XP Professional. I have it working even though the speed isn't what I was hoping for.

My problem is on the bottom right hand corner of my taskbar it tells me I am on connection How do I get rid of the other 10 old connections?

I have tried everything I can think of and I can't get my connection number back to 1 and get rid of the no longer used connections. The nonpresent ghosts should now reveal themselves.

You could then delete the nonpresent network adapter from device manager, and re-boot. The only way to delete a LAN connection is to go to Device Manger and remove the network adapter that the connection uses and then to prevent Windows XP from re-detecting and re-installing the network adapter in one of these ways:.

Disable the network adapter in the computer's BIOS setup if it's integrated into the motherboard. This is what I have under the network adapter tab. If I try to uninstall one it tells me it can't uninstall it because the device may be needed to boot the computer.

I don't really understand what I can and can't delete. What are all those WAN miniport things about? I tried to run the Devcon thing and I can't get it to run. If I don't delete any of the items in my post how to I remove the extra network connections that XP is telling me I have?