1. S

    Windows 8 Random lag spikes on windows 8.1 (Not fps lag)

    So, I made a thread like this a while ago which was basically the same problem but I found a solution to it, which was a firmware upgrade on the router, but this time there is no firmware upgrade and I tried many things to try to solve it. Once again, this is only happening on my computer (Btw I...
  2. wizzabooo

    Windows 8 unidentified network internet access and my network access

    Hi - This is my first post so hope I'm in the right spot. I am using my own home network and can get online - when I hover over the bars in the taskbar for my signal it shows mine and also the unidentified network internet access. Can you tell me what this is ? It never used to be there and...
  3. K

    Windows 7 Two Partitions Belong to Home Network?

    Partition 1: Win7 on Home network: WMC broke & could not re-install/sfc/repair fix. Wanted setup a 2nd prtn/wmc/S'dust HDHR3 tuner h'ware without losing my recorded TV which will still play, but not from a 2nd prtn (copy protection). 2nd prtn Win7 is not discovering the HR3 device, & seems...
  4. J

    Windows 8 Wifi disconnects from all devices when shut off

    So only recently, we have been experiencing disconnects from our router on all 3 computers and our Xbox 1. When they are turned back on, they are completed disconnected from the internet and must be manually reconnected which has been very annoying. The connection is fine until I close down one...
  5. S

    Windows 8 8.1 network connection issues.

    As you can see from the title, I am having issues with constant lag spikes about every ten seconds that last for about 2-5 seconds. I have an Asus laptop with Windows 8.1 and has never had this issue before. This appears to be the only device that is lagging on my network, plus I have the only...
  6. Explodey

    Windows XP Can you unknowingly be a server?

    I recently moved into a new place; it's a roommate situation, and our wifi is in my roommate's name. But my roommate has been threatening to change things so that only he has access to the wifi, and then I'll have to make some other arrangements if I want internet. This is because he's...
  7. Vaibhav Chhabra

    Windows 7 Dynamic IP , Internet not working Windows 7

    I am using Windows 7 SP3 .Earlier i used Dynamic IP as my Network Setiings . But one day the system crashed and since then the internet wasn't working . Then i had to change IP to static and enter the configuration Nos. like -- 192.168.1.3 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 etc etc I now need to work...
  8. O

    Windows 10 Windows 10 Home Insider Preview (Acer E 15 Laptop) unable to connect to the internet

    Hi there. Since last night my laptop hasn't been unable to access the internet and it's limited access. Here are some notes and things I've done to try and fix this with no avail: Restarted router many times Restarted and shut down computer many times Troubleshoot comes up with there being a...
  9. K

    Windows 7 windows 7 Network Access Protection agent Service turned Off

    While checking in a flag in my Control Panel-Actions under Security I noticed that the bottom item, "Network Access Protection" is Off. Below that it reads that the Network Access Protection Agent Service is not working. 1. What is this and should it be on? 2. where do I turn it on. I have...
  10. B

    Windows 10 No need for tuneup software

    I have been running windows10 for almost a year. Im an old retired coder with 45 years under my belt. Until windows 10 came along ( this latest build) I had little love for windows. That has changed. Windows 10 is awesome, Microsoft finally got it right. Uninstall all your tuneup software and...
  11. T

    Windows 7 With the latest Win7 updates, my WinXP PC is no longer able to access shared files!

    I have a LAN comprised of two Win7 Ultimate 64bit (sp1) PC's and one or more XP PC's. They have been able to share files between them pretty well for many months, but with the latest Win7 updates, the XP PC is no longer able to access the Win7 shared files. They, however, have full access to...
  12. Saltgrass

    Windows 10 We need a serious conversation concerning using a PIN to log on....

    I have just spent a couple of hours trying to figure out how to get my clean install of 10130 to see my network shares. For some reason, even though I had connectivity, I could not see either my other Windows 10 computer or my NAS. For this build, I set up a PIN to log on to the system. I had...
  13. D

    Windows 8 Network connection but no internet.

    I have searched a number of these threads and it seems this is a regular problem but also seems like one that is difficult to resolve. I have used the same modem/router for a while with no issues, then suddenly one day, there is no internet via the wifi. Connection to network is fine and I can...
  14. P

    Windows 8 router and gateway

    Is there someone who could help me set up my Belkin(I used to use with modem until digital phone required the gateway) with my gateway so I can use bride to use only my own router for Wi-Fi? I have the firmware update link for Belkin on my desk but am not sure how to rewire the setup so I can...
  15. C

    Windows 8 Turn off IPv6?

    Running Windows 8.1 that is current with Windows Update fixes. Running fast Dell desktop PC. My TW internet speed tests are done with my web browsers from ...... I'm having some phone problems and also sporadic reductions to my wireless and Ethernet speeds since updating with Time Warner to...
  16. G

    Windows 7 Home network problem

    Would like to find out why I cannot see a hard drive on another computer on my home network. Here is the background. I took and put a SSD as C: drive on a HP Pavilion and put that HD (ST750LM022 HN-M7) into the CD drive bay which makes the HD drive D:. Did the share of that drive, right click...
  17. S

    Windows 8 Connection issues (Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265)

    Hi, I've recently bought a new laptop (Asus UX303L, Windows 8.1) and whenever I try to connect to my home network it comes up with the simple error message "Can't connect to this network". I've confirmed that any other devices I own are in fact able to connect to it, and when I tried to connect...
  18. Tiago

    Windows 8 The network operation optimization | Help!

    My internet does not have a high 'upload'. So the time for sending video on my computer, for example, the other PCs connected to the network are failing. And that is committed to the download because YouTube, for example, uses all that upload speed is already low and let all the other PCs in the...
  19. J

    Windows 8 Multiple PCs, same desktop? :(

    So between myself and my wife we have a laptop, desktop and soon to be second desktop in our home. The problem we have, is that since they are all logged in via one account, if I change the background on the desktop it also changes the background on her laptop, and vis versa. Now, while I am...
  20. bochane

    Windows 10 restart after boot needed

    When I boot and login, I initially get connected to my home network. But then I see that the network connection is dropped. The only way out is rebooting and then surprisingly every things goes flawlessly, I see my 2 network drives Z: and Y: and I get connected to internet. Does it ring a bell...