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10-May-2008, 08:49 PM #31
Reviewing with a fresh mindset, I see we maybe didn't talk enough about firewalls. Lili raised the issue and you said you use Comodo. Usually a firewall either causes a problem or not, as opposed to letting things work for awhile and then getting in the way. But, suggest you try Safe Mode with Networking. If that works uninstall Comodo or get it configured for your LAN.

Another difference between ubuntu and Windows would be drivers. But I think you've worked that issue to death.
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10-May-2008, 09:51 PM #32
Safe mode with networking had the same problem. Alas, if the problem were only so easy. Is there anything more we can do with drivers? Or does anybody else have an idea?
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12-May-2008, 09:47 AM #33
posted by john will in a previous problem

Disable the IP Helper service:

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter "services.msc" (without the quotes) and press Enter
2. Scroll down to the IP Helper service, right click on it and select Properties
3. In the dropdown box that says "Automatic" or "Manual", set it to Disabled and then click on "Apply"
4. Then click on "Stop" to stop the service from running in the current session
5. Click OK to exit the dialog



Disable IPv6:

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter "ncpa.cpl" (without the quotes) and press Enter
2. Right click on each network connection and select "Properties"
3. Remove the checkmark from the box next to "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
4. Click OK to exit the dialog

NOTE: You should do this for each network connection.



Disable the DHCP Broadcast Flag:

Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter regedit and press Enter.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Inter faces\{GUID}
4. In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey to be updated.
5. If the key DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag does not exist, use the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value. In the New Value #1 box, type DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag, and then press ENTER. If the key exists, skip this step.
6. Right-click DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag, and then click Modify.
7. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
8. Close Registry Editor.

NOTE: You should do this for each and every GUID subkey.
NOTE2: (GUID) is a mnemonic for the individual subkeys, the actual text "GUID" does not appaer.
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07-Jun-2008, 01:00 PM #34
Nothing
Sorry to have waited so long to respond, but haven't had time to really troubleshoot this problem. It has dropped from priority one, ever since I started to use the linux partition instead. However, I would like my Windows up and running. I tried everything that was posted. Also, there was a small discrepancy between your instructions and Microsoft's, just what to name the Broadcast Flag key. Anyways, it hasn't made a difference, at least not noticeably.
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07-Jun-2008, 02:11 PM #35
Kinda a shot in the dark: if you have Nvidea Forceware Network Access Manager, uninstall it.
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08-Jun-2008, 02:24 AM #36
just a curiosity, but did you try removing the comodo and avast temporarily
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09-Jun-2008, 05:15 PM #37
I don't have the nvidia software, at least to my knowledge. As for avast and comodo, I have tried both running without them and running in safe mode, so wouldn't that make any problems caused by third party software moot? I'm thinking that reinstalling windows will end up being my ultimate course of action, but I would like to think that there is a way to save my program files without reinstalling. Does anybody have any idea how this could be caused?
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09-Jun-2008, 11:58 PM #38
to be honest, disabling the programs from their own interface, and/or running in safe mode w/networking is often times not enough, which is actually what prompted my question.
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05-Jul-2008, 06:55 PM #39
bump. I have uninstalled the programs, and it hasn't helped. Is an OS reinstall my only option?
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