Guide | How To How to install and uninstall IPv6 in Windows XP

[Jack]

Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), is the full form of IPv6 which is the "next generation" protocol designed by the IETF to replace the current version Internet Protocol (IP Version 4 ("IPv4")). Windows XP includes IPv6 implementation, but IPv6 must be installed.
For more information about IPv6 click the following links to view the article on the Microsoft website: link 1 , link 2 , link 3

How to install and uninstall IPv6:
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How to install IPV6 on Windows XP

To install IPv6 on your Windows XP computer, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
  
• At the command prompt, type : netsh int ipv6 install and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
  
• Close the Command Prompt window.

How to uninstall IPV6 on Windows XP

To uninstall IPv6 on your Windows XP computer, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt
  
• At the command prompt, type : netsh int ipv6 uninstall and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
  
• Close the Command Prompt window and restart the computer.

 

[jamescv7]

Well the other way is in the picture if you click install and you will find protocol and find IPv6 while in uninstall just click Ipv6 and click uninstall button

 

[McLovin]

thanks for this...helpfull infomation again

 

[jamescv7]

When it comes to Vista and 7 the IPv6 is already exist there.

 

[acuariano]

how advisable is to install this update,,since i see the option to uninstall

 

[bogdan]

Currently there aren't many exploits for IPv6 but this might change in the future. Also you need to make sure your router/software firewall supports IPv6 and it is able to filter those packets. At this point I see no need to enable IPv6 support in XP.

 

[Valentin N]

As bogdan says the router needs to support IPv6 and your firewall aswell. Windows 7 firewall supports IPv6.

 

[acuariano]

ok thanks for the explanation.

 

[McLovin]

Thanks for this James and Jack. Might come in use in the near future.

 

[jamescv7]

With this link we can test it for ipv6 but we will expect its not yet ready.

 

[Ramblin]

Did not know that taking care of this .....future problem was that
easy.

Bo