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Windows 7 - Got LAN access but no Internet
Sunday 25th July 2010 7:01 PM
This happened to me during an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 but I understand plenty of people are getting the same problem after a fresh installation of Windows 7 after they re-install their apps. (I understand Apple Quicktime may be the culprit for this)
The icon in the system tray shows you have LAN access but no Internet access, if you click on the network icon and then go to the Network and sharing centre it annoyingly now shows two networks, probably your Home Network and then a Public Network, depending on how much messing about your done, that public network may not be there.
If you disable the network card and then re-enable it again, you will get internet access again (until you reboot), it doesn't look to make any sense, but if it is a service that knocked out your internet access when Windows started up then it makes total sense that restarting your LAN adapter will start it working properly....
The solution is found by disabling the offending service, simply follow these instructions to get you back on track.
Go to Start
In the Search Box - TYPE "msconfig" and hit Enter
Go to the Services Tab - Click and clear the check mark next to ##Id_String1.6844f930_1628_4223_b5cc_5bb94b879762## Apple Computer, INC
Hit OK and Restart your computer
You will be warned that you are altering the startup and you have the option to tell the app not to warn you again.
All OK.
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