"Jessica" <Jess***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B38137A1-72DC-4424-AF42-D637DAD7ADAC@microsoft.com...
> ERROR DISABLING CONNECTION
> Hi, I am unable to disable/enable (depends on which mode I am in which I
> hav
> e
> to set from the Configure button under Properties) the wireless LAN
> connection.  I use to be able to but all of a sudden I cannot right click
> on
> the Wireless Network Connection and select Disable (or Enable).  The Error
> Disabling Connection message I get is "It is not possible to disable the
> connection at this time.  This 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."  What is going on?  How do I fix this.  Right
> now I have to go into Properties --> under General tab select the
> Configure
> button and disable/enable from there.  I want to be able to disable/enable
> b
> y
> the usual method I used which is by right-clicking and enabling/disabling
> from there.  Does it have to do with my Windows XP setup?  When I bought
> my
> laptop last year, it came with Windows XP Pro and the internal Intel Pro
> Wireless LAN 2100 3B.  I have been using the Linksys 802.11B for about a
> yea
> r
> now - it worked fine with the right clicking to disable/enable it just
> until
> a few weeks ago.  I did get a virus but that was cleaned up.  I don't know
> what the IT guys did, but now I can't right-click to disable/enable
> wireless
> .
> I CAN still right click to disable/enable Local Area Connection.  So I
> don't
> know what is wrong with the Wireless Network Connection.  Thanks.
>
>
>

> I just discovered that I am having the same issue only on my wired LAN card.
> I'm getting the same error message that Jessica.  I'm not sure when it
> started because I haven't needed to disable my LAN card for a few weeks.  I
> have a laptop that is patched on the same schedule as the problem machine
> and I am able to disable the LAN card on it as normal.  I can however
> disconnect the card by going to the Device Manager and disabling it there.
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> "Jessica" <Jess***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B38137A1-72DC-4424-AF42-D637DAD7ADAC@microsoft.com...
> > ERROR DISABLING CONNECTION
> > Hi, I am unable to disable/enable (depends on which mode I am in which I
> > hav
> > e
> > to set from the Configure button under Properties) the wireless LAN
> > connection.  I use to be able to but all of a sudden I cannot right click
> > on
> > the Wireless Network Connection and select Disable (or Enable).  The Error
> > Disabling Connection message I get is "It is not possible to disable the
> > connection at this time.  This 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."  What is going on?  How do I fix this.  Right
> > now I have to go into Properties --> under General tab select the
> > Configure
> > button and disable/enable from there.  I want to be able to disable/enable
> > b
> > y
> > the usual method I used which is by right-clicking and enabling/disabling
> > from there.  Does it have to do with my Windows XP setup?  When I bought
> > my
> > laptop last year, it came with Windows XP Pro and the internal Intel Pro
> > Wireless LAN 2100 3B.  I have been using the Linksys 802.11B for about a
> > yea
> > r
> > now - it worked fine with the right clicking to disable/enable it just
> > until
> > a few weeks ago.  I did get a virus but that was cleaned up.  I don't know
> > what the IT guys did, but now I can't right-click to disable/enable
> > wireless
> > .
> > I CAN still right click to disable/enable Local Area Connection.  So I
> > don't
> > know what is wrong with the Wireless Network Connection.  Thanks.
> >
> >
> >