An unexpected error occurred in Network Connections Properties of Windows 10

Sometimes if things don’t work well, you may need to examine the network settings in the Windows 10 operating system. For example, if you recently updated your computer and tried to open the properties for “Network connections’, You may receive the following error message – an unexpected error appeared. Here’s how you can find and fix it.

An unexpected error occurred in the properties of network connections

an unexpected error appeared An error message may appear in the Network Connections folder when opening the properties of a network connection. To resolve this problem:

1. Uninstall and reinstall your network card
2. Disable IPv6 protocol
3. Update the Ethernet adapter driver
4. Check the DNS server address

Let’s review the methods in detail.

1]Uninstall and reinstall your network card

Click on “Search”, enter “Device Manager’, Select it to open it.

Then expand the ‘Network adapters.

Right click on Network Card and select “Uninstall the device“.

Switch to ‘actionThe “tab. Click on it and select”Check for hardware changes“.

Windows will immediately begin to scan the system and check for hardware changes. It will add the network card to the list.

Again, open “Internet PropertiesAnd check out the improvements.

2]Disable IPv6 protocol

To disable the IPv6 protocol, launch the Control Panel, go to ‘Network and Internet“, Then choose”Network and Sharing Center‘To the right.

Then select “Change adaptation parameters“.

Right click on the ‘Ethernet adapter»And select«properties“.

Subsequently, as part ofNetwork“, Scroll down Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP / IPv6) and uncheck the box.

Click OK to save the changes.

Then right click on ‘Ethernet adapter»And select«properties“.

Check if you can make changes now.

3]Update the Ethernet adapter driver

Open ”Device Manager‘>’Network adapters“

Here, right click on your Ethernet adapter and select ‘Update driver“.

In the new window that opens, click on ‘Automatically check for updated driver“.

Windows searches the Internet for any pending driver updates and downloads the driver.

After installation, restart the computer.

4]Check the DNS server address

Launch the Control Panel, go to ‘Network and Internet“, Then choose”Network and Sharing Center‘To the right.

Then select “Change adaptation parameters“.

Right click on the ‘Ethernet adapter»And select«properties“.

Here, double click on ‘Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)“.

Select ‘Use the following DNS server addresses“.

Enter the following DNS server address in the ‘Prefer‘and’Alternative DNS server‘Respectively.

Click OK to save the changes.

Your problem should have been resolved. Let us know if this is the case.

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