No, Sir!
I have no security softwate installed. it's pure 64 bit Ultimate.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 1) It works in Safe mode, so there is an indication that the device and its
> driver are working properly.
>
> 2) I use that same board, and it works fine in normal mode with the driver
> that comes with Vista, so I can safely state that this nic and driver are
> Vista compatible and that it *should* be working.
>
> What you likely have is interference from some program that is installed and
> running in the background. Selectively disabling may help, particularly if
> you are using some internet security software by the larger vendors.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "ketzazu" <ketzazu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:354BE45C-80C7-4A33-B8C5-83C5E138FD35@microsoft.com...
> >I have internet access only when Vista Ultimate is running in safe
> >mode.When
> > Vista is running normally, I am unable to access the internet no matter
> > what
> > ethernet cards I use. Rc2 was connecting fine before I bought the
> > Ultimate
> > until I unplugged the NIC wire to move the computer. I thought the non
> > beta
> > version would fix the problem. Not so.
> > I am using the Asus A8V mobo which has the Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010
> > PCI gigabit ethernet controller. Device manager shows the cards [all the
> > ones
> > I tried] are installed correctly but they all say 'cable unplugged". The
> > latest Linksys 10/100 LNE 100TX ver 4.x card with an Infineon AN983B PCI
> > based Fast Ethernet adapter installed by Windows update gets stuck in
> > identifying the network because unable to get ip address. no help tool
> > works
> > in Windows to fix the issues. i spend days and night trying to find a fix.
> > Nothing.
> > Any one can help by suggesting some kinds of tweaks?
> >
> > Remember, when Windows Vista Ultimate runs in safe mode, I have no problem
> > whatsoever connecting to the internet or other computers. I tried all the
> > latest Vista drivers. Did I buy a 'safe mode " copy of Windows Vista
> > Ultimate?
> >
> > Microsoft, can you help me here. Please! Windows Vista Ultimate turns out
> > to
> > be so expensive.
> > HHHHHEEEEELLLLLPPPPPP!
>
>