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Thishow-to guidewill teach you the steps to turn off the IPv6 networking feature on Windows 11.

It is a good idea tocreate a backupof the equipment before proceeding.

Windows 11 disable IPv6

Windows 11 disable IPv6

Once you complete the steps, the Internet Protocol version 6 networking feature will be disabled on Windows 11.

However, the computer can still enter the local internet and the internet through the IPv4 protocol.

IPv6 is the next version of the networking protocol to overcome the limitations of IPv4.

Advanced network settings

Typically, you should keep the IPv6 protocol enabled, but you may find times when to disable it.

More network adapter options

Network adapter properties

Disable IPV6

Command Prompt disable IPv6

PowerShell disable IPv6

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