"Unknown error" whenever I try to access the properties of the network connection

Hi all

whenever I try to access the properties of a network connection (e.g. via right click on 'Network'-> properties-> right click on a connection-> properties), type of connection according to what is, I get a message "Unknown error" box and I can't move forward.

As a result, any setting of any network connection is not editable, more. For example, I wanted to force the IP of the local network of "assigned to DHCP" to "static" with an address fixed IP, but I can't.

Another weird thing is that I even can't delete one of the existing network connections, even if there are a couple that are not in use for a long time...

It should be noted that, apart from that, the network of connections work.

What can cause this behavior, and that might be the way to solve the problem?

I want to upgrade the system to SP3 but I am reluctant to take the plunge with such an "alive"... error
As you may have already guessed, the system is running XP SP2.

Thanks in advance,

Concerning

Yes, I am facing the same problem too. The error message says "an unexpected error has occurred." This problem started out with me a few weeks back and I was under the assumption that it was due to a virus attack. But even after a thorough cleaning session problem continues to exist.

The problem - as mentioned above by the Bell, we can neither open the properties of a connection (i.e. Dial-up/LAN/WLAN), or remove or add a new connection. If you try to open the connection properties, all you get is the message "an unexpected error has occurred" and if you try to delete or add a connection - the system does not respond!

Surely, this link worked for me. I hope it works for you Bell. Check it out.

http://wdbuc.com/blog/2010/02/03/an-unexpected-error-occurred-when-you-right-click-on-a-network-connection-in-Windows-XP/

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