Re: No LAN connection - does not detect network!

[Crossposted to Windows Update & Vista Networking newsgroups]

Is Vista SP1 currently installed?

> I was also advised so look at what updates windows has done, I did and
> found
> that the date when it was last updated is about the same time I had these
> problems. I went and uninstalled thsee updates and re-started the laptop
> but
> still no LAN.

What updates did you uninstall?

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How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936211
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Fernando Vaz wrote:
> I've had my laptop 6 months using Vista Home Basic and have connected
> through a wired LAN connection everyday. This week, it didn't
> automatically
> connect and when I went to the "Network and sharing centre", selected
> "Full
> map" and selected "Local area network", it doesn't show anything at all.
> It's as if the connection (or the icon) has just disapeared.
>
> I'm not very technically minded, but was advised by Acer (who I bought the
> laptop from) to "Restore factory settings", but I have loads of programs,
> pictures and music and am worried I will loose it all or will have to
> re-load everything (which ideally I don't want to do).
>
> I was also advised so look at what updates windows has done, I did and
> found
> that the date when it was last updated is about the same time I had these
> problems. I went and uninstalled thsee updates and re-started the laptop
> but
> still no LAN.
>
> Any help would be appreciated - please bear in mind though that I'm not
> very
> technical.

Hi

Afraid I'm not sure is Vista SP1 is installed - I don't know what this is -
can you tell me how to find out.

and the updates I uninstalled - I've no idea. There were 4 of them I think
all dated the 12/04/08 and they were in the "Microsoft Windows" section.

Sorry!


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [Crossposted to Windows Update & Vista Networking newsgroups]
>
> Is Vista SP1 currently installed?
>
> > I was also advised so look at what updates windows has done, I did and
> > found
> > that the date when it was last updated is about the same time I had these
> > problems. I went and uninstalled thsee updates and re-started the laptop
> > but
> > still no LAN.
>
> What updates did you uninstall?
>
> ========================
>
> How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936211
> --
> ~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/
>
> Fernando Vaz wrote:
> > I've had my laptop 6 months using Vista Home Basic and have connected
> > through a wired LAN connection everyday. This week, it didn't
> > automatically
> > connect and when I went to the "Network and sharing centre", selected
> > "Full
> > map" and selected "Local area network", it doesn't show anything at all.
> > It's as if the connection (or the icon) has just disapeared.
> >
> > I'm not very technically minded, but was advised by Acer (who I bought the
> > laptop from) to "Restore factory settings", but I have loads of programs,
> > pictures and music and am worried I will loose it all or will have to
> > re-load everything (which ideally I don't want to do).
> >
> > I was also advised so look at what updates windows has done, I did and
> > found
> > that the date when it was last updated is about the same time I had these
> > problems. I went and uninstalled thsee updates and re-started the laptop
> > but
> > still no LAN.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated - please bear in mind though that I'm not
> > very
> > technical.
>
>