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<blockquote data-quote="mlnevese" data-source="post: 1040285" data-attributes="member: 36157">You should always be cautious using uninstallers to remove any software that adds drivers or makes changes in the network stack of the OS. Although rare, it may cause damages to the OS that will give you a blue screen of death as a gift.The vendor uninstaller will unregister any component that may have been left behind without any danger. The only exception I know of is ESET&#039;s uninstaller that may force you to rrestore your network adapter driver and settings as informed in their help page:Source: <a href="https://support.eset.com/en/kb2289-uninstall-eset-manually-using-the-eset-uninstaller-tool" target="_blank">[KB2289] Manually uninstall your ESET product using the ESET uninstaller tool</a><h3>Back up network adapter settings</h3>After using the ESET Uninstaller tool, you may be required to reinstall your network adapter drivers. Follow the steps below to back up your network adapter settings and restore them after uninstallation is finished:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Before running the Uninstaller Tool: Open an administrative command prompt and type the following command to back up your network adapter settings:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">netsh -c interface dump &gt; C:\NetworkSettings.txt</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">After uninstallation is complete: Reinstall your network adapter drivers if necessary and then open an administrative command prompt and type the following command to restore your network adapter settings:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">netsh -f C:\NetworkSettings.txt</li>
</ul></li>
</ol></blockquote>

[QUOTE="mlnevese, post: 1040285, member: 36157"] You should always be cautious using uninstallers to remove any software that adds drivers or makes changes in the network stack of the OS. Although rare, it may cause damages to the OS that will give you a blue screen of death as a gift. The vendor uninstaller will unregister any component that may have been left behind without any danger. The only exception I know of is ESET's uninstaller that may force you to rrestore your network adapter driver and settings as informed in their help page: Source: [URL='https://support.eset.com/en/kb2289-uninstall-eset-manually-using-the-eset-uninstaller-tool'][KB2289] Manually uninstall your ESET product using the ESET uninstaller tool[/URL] [HEADING=2]Back up network adapter settings[/HEADING] After using the ESET Uninstaller tool, you may be required to reinstall your network adapter drivers. Follow the steps below to back up your network adapter settings and restore them after uninstallation is finished: [LIST=1] [*]Before running the Uninstaller Tool: Open an administrative command prompt and type the following command to back up your network adapter settings: [LIST] [*]netsh -c interface dump > C:\NetworkSettings.txt [/LIST] [*]After uninstallation is complete: Reinstall your network adapter drivers if necessary and then open an administrative command prompt and type the following command to restore your network adapter settings: [LIST] [*]netsh -f C:\NetworkSettings.txt [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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