really strange problem

i had a linksys wireless router with a separate adsl modem connected
to a laptop with xp and desktop with 2000. always had problems with
the 2000 machine so got a vigor 2600 all in one which is brill. not a
problem with either machine from day 1,also got another desktop with
xp and all 3 connect not a problem been like this for about 2 months.
last night i was cleaning up the old 2000 machine with adware 6 and
now i can get this to connect to the internet. i uninstalled the
adware but still no go. forgot to say the 2000 machine has the linksys
wireless wmp54g adapter. what could have changed when everything was
working all ok. i have checked all ip settings and nothing in that
department has changed. does anyone have any ideas.

"stuart harmes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> i had a linksys wireless router with a separate adsl modem connected
> to a laptop with xp and desktop with 2000. always had problems with
> the 2000 machine so got a vigor 2600 all in one which is brill. not a
> problem with either machine from day 1,also got another desktop with
> xp and all 3 connect not a problem been like this for about 2 months.
> last night i was cleaning up the old 2000 machine with adware 6 and
> now i can get this to connect to the internet. i uninstalled the
> adware but still no go.

I would say that was probably a mistake. Adaware has the facility to
restore deleted files. Or rather, it had until you uninstalled it. At a
guess I'd say that it's incorrectly deleted some system files and unless
you've got a way of "repairing" your Win2000 installation, you're probably
looking at a re-install.

Wiser folk than me may well be able to tell you how to do that.

Tim

i have had to recover a couple of pc's recently with the same problem .try
downloading the utility winsockfix from this link ,has worked for me so far

Dave
"Tim Downie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "stuart harmes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> i had a linksys wireless router with a separate adsl modem connected
>> to a laptop with xp and desktop with 2000. always had problems with
>> the 2000 machine so got a vigor 2600 all in one which is brill. not a
>> problem with either machine from day 1,also got another desktop with
>> xp and all 3 connect not a problem been like this for about 2 months.
>> last night i was cleaning up the old 2000 machine with adware 6 and
>> now i can get this to connect to the internet. i uninstalled the
>> adware but still no go.
>
> I would say that was probably a mistake. Adaware has the facility to
> restore deleted files. Or rather, it had until you uninstalled it. At a
> guess I'd say that it's incorrectly deleted some system files and unless
> you've got a way of "repairing" your Win2000 installation, you're probably
> looking at a re-install.
>
> Wiser folk than me may well be able to tell you how to do that.
>
> Tim
>
>

oops forgot to add link hre it is

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?pid=779&fid=4625


"DavyP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>i have had to recover a couple of pc's recently with the same problem .try
>downloading the utility winsockfix from this link ,has worked for me so far
>
> Dave
> "Tim Downie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "stuart harmes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> i had a linksys wireless router with a separate adsl modem connected
>>> to a laptop with xp and desktop with 2000. always had problems with
>>> the 2000 machine so got a vigor 2600 all in one which is brill. not a
>>> problem with either machine from day 1,also got another desktop with
>>> xp and all 3 connect not a problem been like this for about 2 months.
>>> last night i was cleaning up the old 2000 machine with adware 6 and
>>> now i can get this to connect to the internet. i uninstalled the
>>> adware but still no go.
>>
>> I would say that was probably a mistake. Adaware has the facility to
>> restore deleted files. Or rather, it had until you uninstalled it. At a
>> guess I'd say that it's incorrectly deleted some system files and unless
>> you've got a way of "repairing" your Win2000 installation, you're
>> probably
>> looking at a re-install.
>>
>> Wiser folk than me may well be able to tell you how to do that.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>
>

sorry if this appears twice , try this utility winsockfix from this link
http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?pid=779&fid=4625



"Tim Downie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "stuart harmes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> i had a linksys wireless router with a separate adsl modem connected
>> to a laptop with xp and desktop with 2000. always had problems with
>> the 2000 machine so got a vigor 2600 all in one which is brill. not a
>> problem with either machine from day 1,also got another desktop with
>> xp and all 3 connect not a problem been like this for about 2 months.
>> last night i was cleaning up the old 2000 machine with adware 6 and
>> now i can get this to connect to the internet. i uninstalled the
>> adware but still no go.
>
> I would say that was probably a mistake. Adaware has the facility to
> restore deleted files. Or rather, it had until you uninstalled it. At a
> guess I'd say that it's incorrectly deleted some system files and unless
> you've got a way of "repairing" your Win2000 installation, you're probably
> looking at a re-install.
>
> Wiser folk than me may well be able to tell you how to do that.
>
> Tim
>
>