How to remove the unwanted Network Adapters via Device Manager

There are many Network Interfaces exist in your computer other than Wireless Network Connection and Local Area Connection. This can be happened, when you select tunneling for internet browsing or adding Virtual WiFi Networks etc. However, when you go to the Network Sharing Center and Select unwanted Network Interfaces try to delete them . But, you will see it can not be deleted.

The extra network can appear like this:

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection*6

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 8

VirtualBox Host-Only Network

Wireless Network Connection 3

Click Yes to confirm Delete. But it says The connection you select cannot be deleted.

Let us lean about how to remove these Network Intefaces.  
First you have to go to Device Manager 

• Open Start Menu
• Type In: Device Manager
• Select Device Manager

Or Right click on My Computer > select Properties

     Then select Device Manager

Then it will open the Device Manager. 

• Click the View menu from the top
• Select Show Hidden Devices (Must be check before continuing

• Right-Click a duplicated Microsoft 6to4 Adapter or Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
• Select Uninstall
• Click OK for the pop-up warning message
• Repeat and repeat for each of the unwanted duplicated adapter

• Close Device Manager when finish

Then go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > select change adapter settings.

Now you can see that the unwanted Network Interfaces were removed from your PC.




 

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