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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:

Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Setup

Could not uninstall the Client for Microsoft Networks feature.

The error is 0x80071779.

Cause

This behavior is by design.

Resolution

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.

Microsoft Multiplexor Protocol Windows 10

More information

Enable Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Protocol Windows 10

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.