What Is Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol

  1. Do I Need Multiplexor Protocol Windows 10
  2. Configure Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol
  3. Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol Download
  4. What Does Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol Do
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In the Network Connections dialog window, Connection - properties, there is an option for Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocols. Presently, it is not enabled, but from what I can gather, it will be used to do NIC Teaming or Binding. Microsoft Adapter Multiplexor Protocol is a special set of configurations that comes into play when a user combines two different connections. Actually, it is a kernel mode driver that is used for Network Interface Bonding. This means that two ethernet cards are combined to form one physical device in order to increase bandwidth.

This article helps fix an error 0x80071779 that occurs when you uninstall the Client for Microsoft Networks or other network components.

Original product version: Window 10 – all editions
Original KB number: 4340181

Symptoms

Starting with Windows 10, version 1803 and newer based device or computer, you can't uninstall the Client for Microsoft Networks or other network components. You receive the following error message:

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Could not uninstall the Client for Microsoft Networks feature.

The error is 0x80071779.

Do I Need Multiplexor Protocol Windows 10

Cause

This behavior is by design.

Resolution

Configure Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol

Microsoft doesn't support using this GUI or netcfg to uninstall protocols or built-in drivers. Instead, you can unbind the driver from Network Adapters either by using this GUI or the PowerShell cmdlet Disable-NetAdapterBinding. This is effectively the same as uninstalling the driver.

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More information

What Does Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol Do

If there are specific drivers that you want to remove but that are currently not part of an optional feature, file a feature request in the Feedback Hub.