Removing Protocols, Clients, and Services

If a network protocol, client, or service is no longer required, it should be removed from the computer. Each of these software components otherwise unnecessarily consumes a small portion of the computer's resources. The following procedure outlines the steps involved in uninstalling a protocol, client, or service from a computer running Windows XP Professional.

1. Click on Start and then My Network Places. The My Network Places folder appears.

2. Click on the View network connections task link on the left-hand side of the folder.

3. Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. The Properties dialog for the local area connection is displayed.

4. Select a protocol, client, or service and then click on Uninstall.

5. Click on Yes when prompted for confirmation.

6. Click on Yes when prompted to restart the computer.