Uninstall TCP/IPv4 (Server 2016)

Question

In Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter there is a properties window for network interfaces, inside that properties window there are several checkboxes that control protocols. (Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) being one of them).

On several of the protocols listed there is an uninstall option. However this uninstall option is grayed out for IPv4. Is there a way to uninstall it?

I have tried to use the command netsh interface IPv4 uninstall, and it says the computer must be restarted to complete the action; after a restart the protocol is still present on the stack available for the interface.

What protocol, pray tell, do you expect the server to communicate on the network with if you remove TCP/IP? — joeqwerty, Dec 21 '18 at 23:49
@joeqwerty, there's no reason you couldn't use IPv6 exclusively, is there? — Harry Johnston, Dec 22 '18 at 08:30

UpTide · Answer 1 · 2018-12-24T13:29:50.580

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Despite still appearing on the list (and being check-able) IPv4 was uninstalled (with command netsh interface IPv4 uninstall).

This is shown by trying to run the command ping google.com /4 to which Windows responds IPv4 Protocol is not installed. Checking does not reinstall the protocol, nor does restarting the server while it's checked. It also grays out the properties button in the properties list.

edited Dec 24 '18 at 13:29

answered Dec 24 '18 at 13:24

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Uninstall TCP/IPv4 (Server 2016)

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