"other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

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The involved PC has W2KSP4 (Windows 2000 SP4).
In "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections" there are LAN connections, e.g. « C108 (1 Gbps) », and RTC connections, e.g. « Orange (56K) ».

Now "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > C108 (1 Gbps) > Properties"
does open the requested "C108 (1 Gbps) Properties" window, but at the same time opens an Error window:
_______________________________________________________
| Local Network
|_______________________________________________________
|
| i The controls on this property sheet are disabled
| because one or more other Network property sheets
| are already open. To use thse controls, close all
| these property sheets and then reopen this one.
|
| | OK |
|_______________________________________________________

which prevents me from accessing those controls.

I check there is no other property sheet open, I reboot and retry at once without doing anything else, the same "other Network property sheets are already open" error window opens again.

Nearly the same happens with Dial-up Connections:

"Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Orange (56K) > Properties > Networking"
opens the same error window (even if in that case a 2nd attempt does access the requested controls).

Anyone can help find what is doing this and how to fix or work around it? TIA,

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200
 
(HTML) "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!HTML version of the Parent Message, to more clearly show the Error Message.

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200

----- Parent Message -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: MS Public Windows 2000 Networking
Message:"other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!
Posted: Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200 (16:07:20 GMT)
The involved PC has W2KSP4 (Windows 2000 SP4).

In "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections" there are LAN connections, e.g. « C108 (1 Gbps) », and RTC connections, e.g. « Orange (56K) ».

Now "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > C108 (1 Gbps) > Properties" does open the requested "C108 (1 Gbps) Properties" window, but at the same time opens an Error window:

Local Network

i The controls on this property sheet are disabled because one or more other Network property sheets are already open. To use thse controls, close all these property sheets and then reopen this one.

OK


which prevents me from accessing those controls.

I check there is no other property sheet open, I reboot and retry at once without doing anything else, the same "other Network property sheets are already open" error window opens again.

Nearly the same happens with Dial-up Connections:

"Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Orange (56K) > Properties > Networking" opens the same error window (even if in that case a 2nd attempt does access the requested controls).
Anyone can help find what is doing this and how to fix or work around it? TIA,

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 17:54:52 +0200
 
I solved the problem around 18 May but omitted to report at once and now, 2 weeks after so many things done, I don't remember which one did the trick. Sorry.

Versailles, Fri 1 Jun 2007 23:33:45 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: Michel Merlin <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/%[email protected]
Sent: Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200 (16:28:15 GMT)
Subject: (HTML) "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

HTML version of the Parent Message, to more clearly show the Error Message.
Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Posted: Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200 (16:07:20 GMT)
Subject: "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

The involved PC has W2KSP4 (Windows 2000 SP4).
In "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections" there are LAN connections, e.g. « C108 (1 Gbps) », and RTC connections, e.g. « Orange (56K) ».

Now "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > C108 (1 Gbps) > Properties"
does open the requested "C108 (1 Gbps) Properties" window, but at the same time opens an Error window:
_______________________________________________________
| Local Network
|_______________________________________________________
|
| i The controls on this property sheet are disabled
| because one or more other Network property sheets
| are already open. To use thse controls, close all
| these property sheets and then reopen this one.
|
| | OK |
|_______________________________________________________

which prevents me from accessing those controls.

I check there is no other property sheet open, I reboot and retry at once without doing anything else, the same "other Network property sheets are already open" error window opens again.

Nearly the same happens with Dial-up Connections:

"Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Orange (56K) > Properties > Networking"
opens the same error window (even if in that case a 2nd attempt does access the requested controls).

Anyone can help find what is doing this and how to fix or work around it? TIA,

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200
 
I am finally not sure I was accurate or the problem even really stopped; anyway today it is still there, exactly as described Thu 17 May 2007 16:28:15 GMT. It is even worsened because since unable to adapt any network property sheet, all my connections go wrong one after the other, with no possible cure, and starting today I have none left working; even the 56K Dial-up stopped working (see message "Error 720: your computer and the remote could not agree on PPP control protocols" posted at 11:15:15 GMT). I am badly hampered. Thanks to any help...

Versailles, Thu 7 Jun 2007 13:25:50 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Sent: Fri 1 Jun 2007 23:33:45 +0200 (21:33:45 GMT)
Subject: SOLVED "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

I solved the problem around 18 May but omitted to report at once and now, 2 weeks after so many things done, I don't remember which one did the trick. Sorry.

Versailles, Fri 1 Jun 2007 23:33:45 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: Michel Merlin <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/%[email protected]
Sent: Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200 (16:28:15 GMT)
Subject: (HTML) "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

HTML version of the Parent Message, to more clearly show the Error Message.

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Posted: Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200 (16:07:20 GMT)
Subject: "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

The involved PC has W2KSP4 (Windows 2000 SP4).
In "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections" there are LAN connections, e.g. « C108 (1 Gbps) », and RTC connections, e.g. « Orange (56K) ».

Now "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > C108 (1 Gbps) > Properties"
does open the requested "C108 (1 Gbps) Properties" window, but at the same time opens an Error window:
_______________________________________________________
| Local Network
|_______________________________________________________
|
| i The controls on this property sheet are disabled
| because one or more other Network property sheets
| are already open. To use thse controls, close all
| these property sheets and then reopen this one.
|
| | OK |
|_______________________________________________________

which prevents me from accessing those controls.

I check there is no other property sheet open, I reboot and retry at once without doing anything else, the same "other Network property sheets are already open" error window opens again.

Nearly the same happens with Dial-up Connections:

"Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Orange (56K) > Properties > Networking"
opens the same error window (even if in that case a 2nd attempt does access the requested controls).

Anyone can help find what is doing this and how to fix or work around it? TIA,

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200
 
Problem solved; now posting from the affected W2KSP4 PC. That problem was an unfinished previous installation left in Registry:

=== Reg excerpt BEG ===
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"NCInstallQueue"="rundll32 netman.dll,ProcessQueue"
=== Reg excerpt END ===

Deleting the "NCInstallQueue" REG_SZ ("String Value") solved several problems, e.g.:

- this "other Network property sheets are already open" problem
- the problem reported in the "Error 720: your computer and the remote could not agree on PPP control protocols" message posted Thu 7 Jun 2007 11:15:15 GMT in this newsgroup
- the "Installation of Simple TCP/IP Services has been interrupted because Install Queue is accessing the needed information" problem when trying to install "Simple TCP/IP Services" from "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Advanced > Optional Network Components"

Versailles, Fri 8 Jun 2007 01:45:10 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Sent: Thu 7 Jun 2007 13:25:50 +0200 (11:25:50 GMT)
Subject: AGAIN "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

I am finally not sure I was accurate or the problem even really stopped; anyway today it is still there, exactly as described Thu 17 May 2007 16:28:15 GMT. It is even worsened because since unable to adapt any network property sheet, all my connections go wrong one after the other, with no possible cure, and starting today I have none left working; even the 56K Dial-up stopped working (see message "Error 720: your computer and the remote could not agree on PPP control protocols" posted at 11:15:15 GMT). I am badly hampered. Thanks to any help...

Versailles, Thu 7 Jun 2007 13:25:50 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Sent: Fri 1 Jun 2007 23:33:45 +0200 (21:33:45 GMT)
Subject: SOLVED "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

I solved the problem around 18 May but omitted to report at once and now, 2 weeks after so many things done, I don't remember which one did the trick. Sorry.

Versailles, Fri 1 Jun 2007 23:33:45 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: Michel Merlin <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/%[email protected]
Sent: Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200 (16:28:15 GMT)
Subject: (HTML) "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

HTML version of the Parent Message, to more clearly show the Error Message.

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:28:15 +0200


----- Parent Message (links are clickable) -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.networking
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Posted: Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200 (16:07:20 GMT)
Subject: "other Network property sheets are already open" in Network Connections, even after reboot!

The involved PC has W2KSP4 (Windows 2000 SP4).
In "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections" there are LAN connections, e.g. « C108 (1 Gbps) », and RTC connections, e.g. « Orange (56K) ».

Now "Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > C108 (1 Gbps) > Properties"
does open the requested "C108 (1 Gbps) Properties" window, but at the same time opens an Error window:
_______________________________________________________
| Local Network
|_______________________________________________________
|
| i The controls on this property sheet are disabled
| because one or more other Network property sheets
| are already open. To use these controls, close all
| these property sheets and then reopen this one.
|
| | OK |
|_______________________________________________________

which prevents me from accessing those controls.

I check there is no other property sheet open, I reboot and retry at once without doing anything else, the same "other Network property sheets are already open" error window opens again.

Nearly the same happens with Dial-up Connections:

"Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Orange (56K) > Properties > Networking"
opens the same error window (even if in that case a 2nd attempt does access the requested controls).

Anyone can help find what is doing this and how to fix or work around it? TIA,

Versailles, Thu 17 May 2007 18:07:20 +0200
 
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