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Uninstalling the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector Software

 

Please follow these steps on your computer to remove the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector software. Please note that there are different steps for Windows XP users, and users of Windows Vista:

Windows XP:

  1. Uninstall the USB connector through the Device Manager.
    • Make sure you have the USB Connector plugged into your computer.
    • Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
    • Click "System" and select the "Hardware" tab. Choose "Device Manager."
    • Next to "Network Adapters," click the "+" to expand the list.
    • If the Nintendo USB Connector is in the list, right-click it and choose "Uninstall."
  2. Perform the DEVREMOV process.
    • Make sure you have the USB Connector plugged into your computer.
    • On your computer, click on the "My Computer" icon (found in the Start menu or sometimes on the desktop), and right click on your CD drive containing the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection Installation CD, and choose 'Explore.'
    • Open "NintendoWFCReg/SoftAP." Within there, double-click the DEVREMOV.exe application.

    During the course of running the DEVREMOV program, you will see three windows pop up successively.

    • The first will have a series of question marks. Click "Yes."
    • The second will have a picture of wires and lights moving on it while the DEVREMOV utility uninstalls the internet connection sharing for the Nintendo Wi-FI USB Connector. This will disappear on its own.
    • The third will also have several question marks on it. Just click "Ok."
    • At this point, remove the USB connector from your computer.
  3. Check the "Programs" list and, if the "Uninstall" option for the connector is there, run this process.
    • Click the Start button , and select "Programs."
    • If the Nintendo USB Wi-Fi Connector is listed, click on the "Uninstall" program to remove it.

  4. Check Add/Remove Software on the computer and, if listed, remove the USB connector.
    • Click the Start button, and select Control Panel.
    • Open "Add/Remove Programs."
    • If listed, select the Nintendo Wi-Fi connector from the list, and click "Remove."
    • Follow the prompts to uninstall the program.
    • Reboot your computer to complete the uninstallation.

 

Windows Vista:

  1. Insert the USB Connector into a USB port on your PC.
  2. Access your PC's Start menu and select "All Programs", then open the folder with the USB Connector software.
  3. Make sure the USB Connector is still inserted into the PC and click "uninstall."
  4. When the screen prompts you that the uninstall is complete, remove the USB Connector from the PC.