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Win7 - Missing Wireless Browser
Purchased a new laptop, wiped it clean and reinstalled Windows 7 HE. All drivers are successfully installed, but the wireless browser that usually shows up in the taskbar is nowhere to be found.
I went back and installed any network related ASUS utilities and I can toggle the wireless antenna but I still dont have the windows wireless browser and so can't connect wirelessly.
Any ideas much appreciated.
I went back and installed any network related ASUS utilities and I can toggle the wireless antenna but I still dont have the windows wireless browser and so can't connect wirelessly.
Any ideas much appreciated.
Please click the "Network and Sharing Center" icon and check whether any Wireless network can be detected. If not, I suggest you open Device Manager and uninstall the Wireless network adapter, and then reinstall it for a test.
uninstall bluetooth drivers if you have got them
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Away from this office today- will try suggestions tomorrow. THanks for your help so far!
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@thinkpads_user:
By wireless browser, I mean the wireless networks icon you normally see in the taskbar at the bottom right. When you click it, it expands to a pop-up, displaying all the wireless networks in range. This is what's missing. It's not hidden, its just not there.
@marahman3001:
I had already reinstalled the drivers twice to no avail. However your suggestion to check the services "4. Locate Network Connections, Network List Service, Network Location Awareness, and Network Store Interface Service" were set to manual. After enabling them, the wireless browser appeared.
THanks!
By wireless browser, I mean the wireless networks icon you normally see in the taskbar at the bottom right. When you click it, it expands to a pop-up, displaying all the wireless networks in range. This is what's missing. It's not hidden, its just not there.
@marahman3001:
I had already reinstalled the drivers twice to no avail. However your suggestion to check the services "4. Locate Network Connections, Network List Service, Network Location Awareness, and Network Store Interface Service" were set to manual. After enabling them, the wireless browser appeared.
THanks!
ASKER
Great details! I'm sure future EE users will find this post just as useful as I.
Cheers!
Cheers!
I think you may be looking for the icons that help you set up a wireless connection. If you have a Network Icon on your desktop, right click on it and you can find the wireless settings. You may also have a wireless connection item in the system tray, but it may be hidden. Click on the double up arrow in the system tray to see hidden icons. Try these things and let us know.
... Thinkpads_User