internet issues

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    Windows 7 Unidentified Network

    So I've seen a couple threads about this already, but no solutions have worked for me or the person who started the thread had a slightly different problem. Basically, for a while now, maybe 3-5 months, every 5-10 hours, my internet fully shuts off, and I get the exclamation mark sign over my...
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    Windows 7 Network keeps changing to Public

    Hello Experts, My current Wifi Setup at home is extremely basic. I have a Wireless modem. This is password protected. I picked up a new Dell XPS laptop (64bit Win7 Premium) a couple of weeks ago and went through the basic setup of connecting to the Internet through the network wizard...
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    Windows 7 problems with connecting wifi and lan

    i have an odd dilemma here.. my friend and i live in a dorm together and want a homegroup via Ethernet plugged into his router. but the the router is not plugged into the wall because if we plug it in it turns the internet off and we cant use it for an hour. so i have a wifi card and so does he...
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    Windows 7 "Windows Network Connection" doesn't have a valid IP configuration (HP Pavilion DV6)

    Hi guys, I've just bought an HP Pavilion DV6 with Windows 7 64-bit. After the initial setup, I tried to connect to my wireless router (BT Home Hub) and after typing in the wireless key, it connects, but the network's read as unidentified and does not connect to the internet. Upon going through...
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    Windows 7 Problems with shortcuts? help please

    Recently have been facing some issues with the shortcuts on desktop as well as quick launch, and some from the start menu. clicking these shortcuts, triggers the cursor to load briefly, but nothing happens. therefore, in order for me to run these programs i have to 'run as administrator', is...
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    Windows 7 Windows Media Player won't play movies- only getting sound, can anyone help me?

    Basically, it's like this- I put in a DVD into my computer, and I go to Windows Media Player to play the movie get to the menu it gives you if you have a movie in the computer, like how it shows the movie's chapters in the Library. However, I only get the sound that comes with the movie- I can't...
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    Windows 7 strange problem will they stop

    Many thanks for the assistance I have changed the ram and that fixed most NOw this one when w7 starts it looses parts like no disc drives no device manager no modem and so its a restart and they return untiull next time then it all stops again some programs run slow...
  8. Windows 7 BSOD and Crashes - Need help please

    Hello, I've been having a bad day today. This afternoon I lost internet connection to my PC only but it came back about half an hour later. I thought it strange but was glad I had it again. I then noticed that windows update had found 10 important updates but could not complete installation so...
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    Windows 7 "problem with Local area connection adapter driver" message

    Recently i booted my computer and my internet wasnt working, so i troubleshoot the problem and this message appears "problem with Local area connection adapter driver". I found one end of my ethernet cable had a broken clip, i replaced that and it didnt fix it so i figured my gf may have...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 won't start up, Startup Repair faliure on every boot up. [PANICKING!!!!]

    Hi Windows 7 users. I have an urgent problem with my custom built desktop. My custom built has been acting up like mad only a month after creation. It worked perfectly at first, but then I suddenly found that half of my services were disabled randomly. As well, my computer kept...
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    Windows 7 NIC card Windows 7 default drivers question

    Hi, Older system, upgraded from XP to Windows 7 (32bit) a while back - has been working fine. Have been having issues with internet "dropping out" fairly regularly. ISP says problem on my end, so decided to install a new NIC. Disabled onboard NIC and pop'd in new PCI NIC. Windows 7 sees the new...
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    Windows 7 New laptop Slow & strange message

    Hi I bought my Windows 7 laptop two days ago and it is already pretty slow and freezes. I have only got the internet (Firefox) and some files from my old laptop which are safe. On 'My Computer' under the hard disk drives it says my normal Packard Bell space and then it has ' Microsoft Office...
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    Windows 7 home network fail to one computer

    hello everyone, I have 3 computers, two of them got successfully connected in a network. except for my laptop. i found that if a change the laptops default gateway to the default gateway of the other two computers, the laptop will be connected but it won't have internet because the DHCP is...
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    Windows 7 Connected to two networks when Windows 7 is booted

    Hi there, I seem to have a bit of a problem with my network at home. Usually I'm capable of fixing these problems myself since I have worked with PC's for almost twenty years now, but I'm a bit stuck on this one. Whenever I boot Windows 7, the internet icon at the task bar has the yellow...
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    Windows 7 Several issues with internet

    Okay, so I'm new to this forum. Anyway, I'm having several problems with my internet. This all started happening when I got Windows 7 installed. Whenever I try to download anything with any browser, it stops randomly and fails, or finishes only part of it. For example on Firefox, it says the...
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    Windows 7 ONLY firefox working

    I have firefox, google chrome and IE in my windows 7 but i dont know why right now only firefox is working. chrome and IE will show up like if i wasnt connected to the internet. All 3 programs worked fine the other day but suddenly 2 of them stopped working. any idea whats going on? Thanks!
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    Windows 7 Networking disconnects periodically (Is the issue Windows 7, router, or media player?)

    I’ve been having networking issues, and I’m hoping someone can help. Here is what I have: Gateway FX System with Windows 7, Cradle Point MBR-1000 Router (3G usb router), and Venice V38 media player (for music, movies, pics, vids, etc…) I have a strong internet signal and I can access the...
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    Windows 7 Could use some help with these issues and a trojan....

    I use Windows 7 Home Premium, 32-bit OS on a Lenovo G530 (so I'm having enough issues with my screen brightness, too). About a week ago my computer's anti-virus security program, Avast, started detecting possible infections but when I went to take care of them, the program wouldn't do...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows update doesn't work if connecting to wireless adapter

    Hi Folks, I am using Win7 Home found that neither the Windows update nor I can connect to Microsoft Update update website if I connect my laptop to internet via my LINKSYS Wireless-G adapter. However, I do have internet connection, and can connect to many other website except Link Removed or...
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    Windows 7 Windows Loading Screen is black

    Alright so to begin, I'm currently using a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit, everything has been running great for the past 3 months give or take. Then all of a sudden about a week ago i lost internet even though everything was all hooked up. So I figured i would restart my PC, to my surprise...