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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: WinXP SP3 / Internet Connections

For those that got the new SP3, have you noticed if your Internet Connections have gone a bit screwy??

i DL'ed SP3 about 2 days ago, and now when i go to START > CONTROL PANEL > INTERNET CONNECTIONS ... there are no options there, and when i try to make a new connection it says it cant find the hardware.

the strangest problem is IE7 still connects to the net...

any ideas will be a help

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:26 am Post subject: Win SP 3/Internet Connections

Hi Captain,Just checked on mine and it doesn't say 'Internet connections', in my Control panel .It says' Internet Options, which when you click on it a panel appears, then when you click on 'Connections' a wizard appears for you to go further. BP

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

is there any way to uninstall a Service Pack??? I know that my NETWORK CONNECTIONS (sorry) were there with SP2 and that everything worked perfectly fine, but now with SP3 I no longer have "wireless" capabilities, nor can i add / change LAN connections.

see pics...

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject:

Add Remove, in Control Panel........ See Pic.

WARNING: This is only my asumption......... But Please take further advice before removing it.

Mel.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:21 am Post subject: Win XP SP3/internet connections

Hi mel and Captain Propwash,I dont think that the one Mel is showing is the one you are interested in .You want the removal of Windows SP3 ??
I have just inadvertently removed it by doing a System Restore to before the date my SP3 was installed ,it is now back to SP2 for XP Pro. To check which you have go to >Start>>Control Panel>>System, and in the description you will see what you have installed. [/u]

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:29 am Post subject: Win XP SP#/internet conns

HI guys, http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid ys , Just seen the thing for you above, this is support from microsoft until April 2009 for SP3 by Phone ,email ect

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: I think...

You'd be looking for this...

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 3:20 am Post subject:

thanks Cat. i was in a hurry tonight and didnt see that.......... matter of fact .. i am at my fiancee`s side while she is in the hospital, that is the reason Y i have not fixed this problem yet and turned the servers back on

sorry

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:41 am Post subject:

Don't sweat it, real life comes first.

Hope it's nothing serious for your lady.

RD

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:58 am Post subject:

No problem Propwash, hope everything is ok with her...

Mel.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

Ditto to rd and Mel's comments...

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject:

Hope everything's O.K. Capt.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:00 am Post subject:

well, i did a little digging around on my computer... Ive already said that my IE7 connects to the net, and apparently so does the flight server / TS... BUT ... i have no NETWORK CONNECTIONS in Control Panel.

my digging found that somehow the NETWORK ADAPTERS have been erased in some way, shape, or form. I have no clue other than it is SP3. being that it was the last thing i downloaded and installed. ( i uninstalled it thinking that it would fix the problem, NO GO. still messed up. )

my LAN, WAN, pretty much everything as far as adapters is "NOT AVAILABLE"

(system information) is where i found this problem... i do have some screenshots if anyone wants to have a gander -- RD, GS, MEL, HARK....
also, systeminfo DOES say there is a modem installed, BUT here again, i have NO Network Connections in Control Panel.

-------- SIDE NOTE... i tried getting to DEVICE MANAGER to see if there might be a problem there..... BLANK!!! NOTHING WHAT - SO - EVER even comes up!!

If anyone needs any more info on what my computer is, just tell me and Ill go find it like a hound dog cause this is bugging the $#!T out of me, and i can not use my wireless card now.

... below is just 2 of the pics. 1 is to show that there IS a modem installed and appearantly it can be seen... 2 is NO Adapters

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:29 am Post subject:

Nothing at all shows up in the Device Manager?

That is extremely odd. Considering all the problems and frustration you've had with this service pack, I suggest uninstalling it immediately.

Or...you could take advantage of the free technical support Microsoft is offering.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:52 am Post subject:

Ouch.

Hey Chris, I would do as Vince suggested. Contact MS.

I have not downloaded it, and don't plan to. But your problem is wayyyy out of my league.

Sorry bud, hope you get it figured out soon.

RD