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The thread discusses an issue where the original poster is unable to install a USB LAN adapter on their Windows device, citing problems with Device Manager and suspecting restrictive group policy settings imposed by the previous owner. Despite attempting various solutions, they remain frustrated, seeking helpful advice. A responder suggests running the installation as an administrator, but no further solutions are provided within this excerpt.

chickenpasties

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Hi

I've been trying to install a USB LAN Adapter however windows fails to find. I then try searching for them in Device Manager and I am met with this message...

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I'm 95% sure this is not to do with the device itself as I am having the exact same problem with my windows phone. I've read a few solutions online and none of them seem to have worked. I do have a feeling that the group policy that is installed on this computer has something to do with it, however I have absolutely no idea how it works, how to disable it, etc. It was the previous owner that had the group policy, whom I have no contact details for.

If anybody has come across this problem before then your advice and suggestions would be deeply appreciated, I'm at a loss here and getting quite frustrated :(
 

patcooke

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Have you tried running an install by right clicking on it and running as administrator?
 

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