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    Windows update taking out my network connections

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Xanius, Aug 19, 2012.

  1. Xanius

    Xanius Notebook Consultant

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    Hey All,

    Anyone else having any issues with a recent windows update? My R3 downloaded an update yesterday and then both my wifi and ethernet connections died. I then did a system restore not thinking it had anything to do with they update and today the same thing happened.

    Ideas anyone? For now I restored my computer to a few days ago again and turned off windows update.

    Thanks
     
    Xanius, Aug 19, 2012
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  2. callmaster

    callmaster Notebook Guru

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    That happened to me on Saturday night during my windows update (just reformatted the machine, so tons of update). Wireless stopped working and I figured my router went down. Checked with another computer I had online and it was fine. Everything started working again after I restarted the machine though.
     
    callmaster, Aug 19, 2012
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  3. GaryBray

    GaryBray Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, this also happened to me. I could connect to the router fine , it just said "No Internet Access".

    The KillerNetManager process was also maximising my CPU at 100% usage.

    I fixed this instantly by uninstalling Mcafee. I hope this works for you.
     
    GaryBray, Aug 20, 2012
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    SA0322 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had the same issue. tried everything from wireless driver updates to system restore. nothing helped. then I tried McAfee full access option didn't help too. Finally uninstalled McAfee and bam the connection is back online.
     
    SA0322, Aug 20, 2012
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    zarkov2k Notebook Enthusiast

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    +1. Same thing happened to me yesterday. After a lot of head scratching and trying different things, finally came across a thread that recommended getting rid of McAfee. Did so, and everything was fine again. Installed Microsoft Security Essentials and life is good again. MSE ROCKS!!! It's not intrusive like McAfee and takes up very little resurces.
     
    zarkov2k, Aug 21, 2012
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