Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

I got used network card for my old computer, it’s enough to do more experiment with ‘real network adapter’ thats way I need to uninstall/remove my loopback adapter. My frist thought about removing microsoft loopback adapter is from control panel till I realize it’s behaves like real network adapter. To remove it off course via hardware menu.

Here’s step by step removing process Microsoft loopback adapter in my windows xp :

1. Open My Computer

 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

2. Right Click on My Computer, followed by click Properties

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 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

3. By default General Tab displayed

 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

4. Click on Hardware Tab -> Device Manager

 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

5. Click + near Network Adapters

 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

6. Click On Microsoft Loopback Adapter, followed by click delete button

 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

7. Confirmation pop up, choose OK

 Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

Done, uninstall process successfully accomplished icon smile Uninstallling / Remove Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows XP

9 Comments

  • Vijithkumar
    May 28, 2008 - 9:22 am | Permalink

    Thanks for the information, its was helpful for me.
    Also looking for more contribution.

  • ilengo
    January 22, 2009 - 12:52 pm | Permalink

    very clear and very useful.

  • sumit kumar patel
    February 18, 2009 - 7:34 am | Permalink

    thamks to help me I realy dont know how to remove loopback nic kard thanks again

  • vijay mohan avullapati
    March 12, 2009 - 9:58 am | Permalink

    Thanks very much.

  • terkoiz
    July 15, 2009 - 9:28 pm | Permalink

    works for Vista also, go to control panel > hardware and sound> Driver Manager

  • Free Software and Drivers Download
    September 16, 2009 - 1:15 pm | Permalink

    thx for shared

  • mayank
    August 19, 2010 - 4:38 pm | Permalink

    thanks it,s really works.i am so glad and………………

  • St_Stone
    October 17, 2010 - 6:49 am | Permalink

    Thx Very Much

  • prasad
    November 16, 2010 - 2:12 am | Permalink

    thanks
    for useful information

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