Viewing DHCP Client and DNS Client Status
kevincurran.org › com320 › labsDouble-click DHCP Client to open its properties. Click the Startup type list arrow to view the available options. You shouldn't disable or stop (unless you restart it again) the DHCP Client because it's used to register and update your computer's DNS record. So even if you aren't getting an IP address via DHCP, the DHCP Client should remain running.