LAN Settings disabled in Internet Options. How to enable it?

How can I enable it?

Modify the group policy that is currently prohibiting you from modifying it.

In the Group Policy window please navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections and open Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection.

You will want to change the value to Disabled

If you are unable to use the group policy editor (gpedit.msc) then you will have to modify the appropriate registry key.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections and locate NC_LanProperties registry key.

You will want to change the value of NC_LanProperties to 0 if you want to disable the policy. If you are not an Administrator on the machine and you do not have authorization to make this change, the change will automatically be reverted by your IT Administrator, do not make any changes to your system you are not authorized to make.

Sources:

• Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection

• Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection

Look at the bottom of the box: -

Some settings are controlled by your system administrator

Most likely - The LAN settings button has been disabled using group policy. Are you on a domain?

Other possibilities, a program has modified your registry to hide some nefarious action.