Disable IPv6¶
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description¶
Disables IPv6.
Preview Code
{
"Content": "Disable IPv6",
"Description": "Disables IPv6.",
"category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
"panel": "1",
"Order": "a023_",
"registry": [
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Tcpip6\\Parameters",
"Name": "DisabledComponents",
"Value": "255",
"OriginalValue": "0",
"Type": "DWord"
}
],
"InvokeScript": [
"Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name \"*\" -ComponentID ms_tcpip6"
],
"UndoScript": [
"Enable-NetAdapterBinding -Name \"*\" -ComponentID ms_tcpip6"
],
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/z--Advanced-Tweaks---CAUTION/Disableipsix"
}
Invoke Script¶
Undo Script¶
Registry Changes¶
Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.
You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft's Website.
Registry Key: DisabledComponents¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 0
New Value: 255