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

Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name "*" -ComponentID ms_tcpip6

Undo Script

Enable-NetAdapterBinding -Name "*" -ComponentID ms_tcpip6

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

View the JSON file