XP Pro SP3 Right click LAN icon and get message"It is not possibe to disable the connection at this time.The 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 the system account.I am the Admin and only user.When I di ipconfig /all I get this:Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /allWindows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LAPTOP Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain_not_set.invalid domain_not_set.invalidEthernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain_not_set.invalid Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-A1-0C-53 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.67 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 184.16.4.22 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:18:00 AM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:18:00 AMEthernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain_not_set.invalid Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Card Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-96-A7-2C-08 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.68 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 184.16.4.22 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:18:29 AM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:18:29 AM1 person needs an answerI do too

HiDownload and run these two utilities.They help to identify what actually is loaded at StartUp and running in the background. It might show you what is causing the uncalled for Network traffic and thus does not let you disabling the LAN.StartUp & Process Explorer http://www.ezlan.net/infestation.html#startup Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

Hi cciaffone , if you cannot disable your local area connection by going to Network Connectionsplease try disabling via Device Manager go to RUN and type the following in RUN : DEVMGMT.MSCunder Network Adapter try disabling your ethernet card. hope that helps

Hi cciaffone , if you cannot disable your local area connection by going to Network Connectionsplease try disabling via Device Manager go to RUN and type the following in RUN : DEVMGMT.MSCunder Network Adapter try disabling your ethernet card. hope that helps