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Disable IPv6

Disable IPv6 protocol if you only use IPv4

Benefit

Reduces network complexity and potential security gaps from unused protocols

Impact

low

Commands (2)

Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name "*" -ComponentID "ms_tcpip6"
New-ItemProperty -Force -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP6\Parameters" -Name "DisabledComponents" -PropertyType DWord -Value 0xFFFFFFFF

Warnings

  •  ⚠ Only disable if you exclusively use IPv4. Disabling IPv6 may break some applications or services that depend on it.