In November 2012, Microsoft released updates on Windows Update to resolve this issue:
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
The solution was released in this update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2763523Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
The solution was released as part of this update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2770917
Note: If you cannot install these updates or you are using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you can still use the solution below to resolve the issue.
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Fix it for me
To fix this problem automatically, click the
Fix it button or link. Then click
Run in the
File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the
Fix it wizard.
Notes- This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
- If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
Then, go to the "
Did this fix the problem?" section.
Let me fix it myself
Delete the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\TCPIP6\Parameters\Dhcpv6DUID and reboot the computer. To do this, perform the following steps:
- Open Registry Editor
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\TCPIP6\Parameters
- Right click and delete the entry named Dhcpv6DUID
- Reboot the computer
NOTE: Please ensure that you make a backup of the registry / affected keys before making any changes to your system.
Did this fix the problem?
- Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this section. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support.
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