unable to disable network connection

Recently I recieve an error when trying to disable my wireless connection.
The error is as follows:

"It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This connection
may be using one or more protocols that do not support plug-and-play, or it
may have been initiated by another user or system account"

I am only able to disable it by disabling the adapter in device manager. I
should not have to do that. What is causing this behavior.
Thanks...Peter

Greetings Peter,

Open the Network Connections folder and right-click the Wireless Network
Connection and choose Properties. What protocols do you have installed?

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Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



"Peter Welk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Recently I recieve an error when trying to disable my wireless connection.
> The error is as follows:
>
> "It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This
> connection may be using one or more protocols that do not support
> plug-and-play, or it may have been initiated by another user or system
> account"
>
> I am only able to disable it by disabling the adapter in device manager. I
> should not have to do that. What is causing this behavior.
> Thanks...Peter
>

I only have tcp/ip installed. In addtion to the wireless adapter I have a
regular network adapter for cable with only TCP/IP installed. I can not
disable it as well.
In the Properties for the wireless and regular network adapter the protocols
NWLink NetBIOS and NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible.... are listed but they
are not checked. Also Cryptographic Services are started and set to
"automatic" . The path in the properties of Crypotgraphic Services is
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs.
Thanks...Peter

"Eric Cross [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Greetings Peter,
>
> Open the Network Connections folder and right-click the Wireless Network
> Connection and choose Properties. What protocols do you have installed?
>
> __________________
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>
>
>
> "Peter Welk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Recently I recieve an error when trying to disable my wireless
>> connection. The error is as follows:
>>
>> "It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This
>> connection may be using one or more protocols that do not support
>> plug-and-play, or it may have been initiated by another user or system
>> account"
>>
>> I am only able to disable it by disabling the adapter in device manager.
>> I should not have to do that. What is causing this behavior.
>> Thanks...Peter
>>
>
>

I have same problem. I have XP Pro with SP2 ... File & Printer
sharing,TCP/IP, and Client for MS Networks. My wireless works fine, but when
I'm on the road, I want to disable from any possible nets such as
peer-to-peer.

"Peter Welk" wrote:

> I only have tcp/ip installed. In addtion to the wireless adapter I have a
> regular network adapter for cable with only TCP/IP installed. I can not
> disable it as well.
> In the Properties for the wireless and regular network adapter the protocols
> NWLink NetBIOS and NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible.... are listed but they
> are not checked. Also Cryptographic Services are started and set to
> "automatic" . The path in the properties of Crypotgraphic Services is
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs.
> Thanks...Peter
>
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Greetings Peter,
> >
> > Open the Network Connections folder and right-click the Wireless Network
> > Connection and choose Properties. What protocols do you have installed?
> >
> > __________________
> > Eric Cross
> > Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > "Peter Welk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Recently I recieve an error when trying to disable my wireless
> >> connection. The error is as follows:
> >>
> >> "It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This
> >> connection may be using one or more protocols that do not support
> >> plug-and-play, or it may have been initiated by another user or system
> >> account"
> >>
> >> I am only able to disable it by disabling the adapter in device manager.
> >> I should not have to do that. What is causing this behavior.
> >> Thanks...Peter
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>