Disable ICS on Win98

[Geir Thorud]

Hi,

By accident I used a Win XP SR1 CD to install an ICS (Internet Connction
Sharing) server on a Win98 PC.

I can't find a way to get rid of it. The Disable button in the system tray
does not work.

Are there any files that I can remove to prevent it from starting? Or are
there other sollutions?

My Win98 PC is useless as it is now.

The software (un)installer in Control panel does not
solve the problem.

Geir Thorud

 

[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

Have you tried starting the 98 box in "safe mode" to see if it allows
you to do the removal?

Might also look in

controlpanel/add-remove/windowssetup/internet/ics

and remove it from there.

hth,
Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi,

By accident I used a Win XP SR1 CD to install an ICS (Internet Connction
Sharing) server on a Win98 PC.

I can't find a way to get rid of it. The Disable button in the system tray
does not work.

Are there any files that I can remove to prevent it from starting? Or are
there other sollutions?

My Win98 PC is useless as it is now.

The software (un)installer in Control panel does not
solve the problem.

Geir Thorud

The XP CD didn't install an ICS server on Win98. It configured Win98
as an ICS client, which allows Win98 to access the Internet through
another computer acting as an ICS server on the network, or through a
broadband router. I've written a web page with details:

XP ICS - Client Setup Using the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/clientwiz.htm

You might be seeing an Internet Gateway icon on Win98, which lets it
monitor and control the ICS server or broadband router:

XP ICS - Internet Gateway
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/internetgateway.htm

If you disable the Internet Gateway on Win98, you're telling the ICS
server or broadband router to disconnect itself from the Internet,
which disables Internet access on Win98, too.

If you don't want to see the Internet Gateway, un-install "Universal
Plug and Play" in Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup
Communications.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

It configured Win98 as an ICS client <<

What does the "ics client" configuration do other than possibly set the
dhcp provider's address. (fwiw, I've been successful with this in
multiple ics installs by simply stating "obtain ip address
automatically" on all connecting devices)

Beverly Howard

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

What does the "ics client" configuration do other than possibly set the
dhcp provider's address. (fwiw, I've been successful with this in
multiple ics installs by simply stating "obtain ip address
automatically" on all connecting devices)

Beverly Howard

Here's what XP's Network Setup Wizard does when you use it to
configure a Windows 98 computer as an ICS client. You can do all but
#7 manually, without running the Wizard:

1. Prompt you to enter a computer name, computer description,
and workgroup name

2. Install these network components if they're not already present:

a. Client for Microsoft Networks
b. TCP/IP
c. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

3. Share any printers connected to the computer.

4. Create the "Shared Documents" folder if it doesn't exist.

5. Share the "Shared Documents" folder.

6. Configure the local area network connection to obtain an IP
address automatically.

7. Install Universal Plug and Play software to allow the client to
monitor and control the host's Internet connection.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

Here's what XP's Network Setup Wizard does when you use it to
configure a Windows 98 computer as an ICS client <<

That's very helpful information... and I assume that the same or similar
is done by the client setups generated by Win98 ics...

It also seems to confirm my findings that if the client computers are
correctly set up for windows networking, running the client setup is not
necessary.

Can you say more about item #7 "Install Universal Plug and Play software
to allow the client to monitor and control the host's Internet connection?"

Thanks again,
Beverly Howard