Warning: - For either of the following procedures you will need to have your Windows CD handy, the one that was used to installed your operating system.
Warning: Always backup the registry before making changes!
control panel>> add/remove programs>> windows setup>> un-tick communications>> apply
NO to the restart prompt.
start>> run>> regedit
file>> ...export registry file
Back-up the registry to the desktop and call regbackup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>> System>> CurrentControlSet>> Services>> RemoteAccess
Delete the RemoteAccess folder.
file>> exit
restart...
control panel>> add/remove programs>> windows setup
Just highlight the word communications (without putting the tick back in)
details>> tick dial-up networking, hyperterminal and phone dialer>> ok>> apply
restart...
start>> run>> regedit
file>> ...export registry file
Back-up the registry to the desktop and call regbackup2
Delete the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\AFVXD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\DHCP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Winsock2
file>> exit
add/remove programs>> windows setup>> un-tick communications>> apply
Yes to the restart prompt.
restart...
add/remove programs>> windows setup
Just highlight the word communications (without putting the tick back in)
details>> tick dial-up networking, hyperterminal and phone dialer>> ok>> apply
restart...