Guest knight_tour Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 My XP Home Edition PC has worked fine for over a year, but two days ago it was running fine when it got the typical notification of automatic Windows Updates needing to be installed. I let them install and the PC rebooted, but once it came back up it would no longer connect to my wireless network. The wireless card looks fine, and it can SEE the wireless network; it just won't connect to it. I attempted System Restore to a couple of different dates, but it failed each time. I also tried to use Add/Remove programs to remove the updates, but each of the updates says it cannot be removed! Since the updates were acting similar to a virus, I scanned for viruses, but there was nothing. Here are the details of my computer and IE: O/S: 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111: Service Pack 3) Br: 7.0.5730.11
Guest Malke Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: After Windows Update, PC will no longer connect to wireless networ knight_tour wrote: > My XP Home Edition PC has worked fine for over a year, but two days ago it > was running fine when it got the typical notification of automatic Windows > Updates needing to be installed. I let them install and the PC rebooted, > but > once it came back up it would no longer connect to my wireless network. > The wireless card looks fine, and it can SEE the wireless network; it just > won't > connect to it. I attempted System Restore to a couple of different dates, > but it failed each time. I also tried to use Add/Remove programs to > remove > the updates, but each of the updates says it cannot be removed! Since the > updates were acting similar to a virus, I scanned for viruses, but there > was nothing. > > Here are the details of my computer and IE: > > O/S: 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111: Service Pack 3) > Br: 7.0.5730.11 It sounds like you may have inadvertently installed the drivers for your wireless card from Windows Update. Installing drivers from WU is not a good idea. First, reinstall your drivers for the wireless network adapter. Get them from either the card mftr.'s website (if a standalone card) or the OEM's website if integrated as in a laptop (Dell, HP, etc.). Then change your Windows Update settings from Automatic to "download updates and let me know when they're ready". Use the Custom option so you can see the updates before installing them and don't install driver updates. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: After Windows Update, PC will no longer connect to wireless networ Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show any network connections after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979 A Windows XP SP3-based computer loses wireless connectivity when it resumes from standby or from hibernation, or you receive an error message when you try to put the computer in standby or in hibernation: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951447 Windows XP SP3-based client computers cannot access the network when some DHCP information is unavailable http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953761 [[ How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 ]] Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3" -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ knight_tour wrote: > My XP Home Edition PC has worked fine for over a year, but two days ago it > was running fine when it got the typical notification of automatic Windows > Updates needing to be installed. I let them install and the PC rebooted, > but once it came back up it would no longer connect to my wireless > network. > The wireless card looks fine, and it can SEE the wireless network; it just > won't connect to it. I attempted System Restore to a couple of different > dates, but it failed each time. I also tried to use Add/Remove programs > to > remove the updates, but each of the updates says it cannot be removed! > Since the updates were acting similar to a virus, I scanned for viruses, > but there was nothing. > > Here are the details of my computer and IE: > > O/S: 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111: Service Pack 3) > Br: 7.0.5730.11
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