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Disable IPv6 Properly with Windows PowerShell
function Disable-iPv6 {
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
# Self-elevate the script if required
if( ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator") -eq $false){
Write-Warning "Run As Admin Required"
}
if( ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator") -eq $true){
Write-Host -f Green "Running As Admin - Success"
}
(([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator'))
Get-Netadapter | Get-NetAdapterBinding -ComponentID 'ms_tcpip6'
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name "*" -ComponentID ms_tcpip6
#:: Disables the Teredo tunneling. Teredo is a transition technology that gives
#:: full IPv6 connectivity and host-to-host automatic tunneling
#:: for unicast IPv6 traffic.
cmd /c netsh interface teredo set state disabled
#:: Disables the 6to4 tunnels that support communication with IPv6 internet
cmd /c netsh interface ipv6 6to4 set state state=disabled undoonstop=disabled
#:: Disables all IPv6 transition technologies
cmd /c netsh interface ipv6 isatap set state state=disabled
if($Host.Name -like "*ISE*"){
$IfRestart = Read-Host "Restart Computer (F=Force) Y/N/F?"
}
if($IfRestart -ieq 'F'){
Write-Host -f Yellow "RESTARTING With FORCE per Request via: $($IfRestart)"
Restart-Computer -Force
}
if($IfRestart -ieq 'Y'){
Write-Host -f Yellow "RESTARTING With FORCE per Request via: $($IfRestart)"
Restart-Computer
}
if($IfRestart -ieq 'N'){
Write-Host -f Green "Not Restarting per Request via: $($IfRestart)"
}
}
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