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Full offline installers for Firefox ESR v If none of this helps please let us know the exact wording of your connection error message post an image if possible. Have vista Service Pack 2 Installed which is fully updated as a search for updates returns no new updates that's not installed. Have you installed the latest recommended hardware drivers for your network adapter, video card? You also haven't replied about the make and model of your Vista SP2 computer, your default browser and antivirus if installed and the current Update Versions of your IE9 browser.
After installation launch Speccy and allow it to collect information about your system, then go to File Publish Snapshot and copy and paste the URL this generates e. The section titled Create a Local Profile in the How-To Geek article states in part that " You can avoid online-connectivity and syncing problems that can interfere with your gameplay by creating a local profile in other words, an offline profile rather than an online profile in GFWL Have you made any progress finding a solution to this problem?
I'm currently wondering if your router, firewall or some other security software is blocking ports that must be open to communicate with the backend GFWL servers. You might want to try temporarily disabling your firewall to see if that allows a connection to the GFWL server. Of course if the firewall is out on our LAN that is beyond the scope of this article. As for firewalls on your local Vista computer, you can even have more than one but the first one if you installed a 3rd party firewall.
However, the first thing that you want to check is the Windows Vista Firewall that is installed and enabled by default. It is unlikely that the Vista Firewall is blocking all network access. It is more likely that it is blocking just certain inbound or outbound network connections for specific applications. While it is risky on a public shared network to disable your firewall, one of the first things that I usually do when I get to this point is to just turn off the Vista Firewall to see if your problem is resolved.
If it is, you can re-enable the Vista Firewall and then troubleshoot it to determine what port you need to allow your network traffic through. At this point, you can view its status. Figure 7: Checking the Windows Firewall. We can see that the Windows Firewall is enabled and that means that inbound connections that do not have an exception will be blocked. We can see that we should get a notification when a program is blocked.
To try disabling the firewall or creating an exception, click Change Settings and you will see this:. Figure 8: Changing Windows Firewall Settings. Besides the Windows Firewall, if you are having trouble accessing computers on your local network, you need to check your Network Discovery settings.
Check your settings for things like Network Discovery, File Sharing, and others. Figure 9: Sharing and Discovery. Here are some common sense tips:. Being able to troubleshoot Vista networking issues quickly happens because you have a solid troubleshooting methodology similar to the bottom up approach and because you have practiced or had issues before.
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Check to see if that fixes your connection problem. If Windows doesn't automatically install a driver, try to install the backup driver you saved before uninstalling. Check if your network adapter is compatible with the latest Windows Update. If you lost your network connection immediately after upgrading to or updating Windows 11, it's possible that the current driver for your network adapter was designed for a previous version of Windows.
To check, try temporarily uninstalling the recent Windows Update:. Select the Start button, then enter settings. If uninstalling the most recent update restores your network connection, check to see if an updated driver is available:. To learn how to hide updates, see Hide Windows Updates or driver updates. If you could successfully install updated drivers for your network adapter, then reinstall the latest updates.
To do this, select the Start button, then enter settings. Using network reset should be the last step you try. This can help solve connection problems you might have after upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows It can also help to fix the problem where you can connect to the internet, but can't connect to shared network drives. Network reset removes any network adapters you have installed and the settings for them. After your PC restarts, any network adapters are reinstalled, and the settings for them are set to the defaults.
Network reset might set each one of your known network connections to a public network profile. In a public network profile, your PC is not discoverable to other PCs and devices on the network, which can help make your PC more secure.
Under Network profile type , select Private. Wi-Fi adapter manufacturers might have different advanced settings you can change based on your network environment or connection preferences.
In Device Manager, select Network adapters , and then double-click the network adapter name. Select the Advanced tab and look for a Wireless Mode setting. Windows uses the Wi-Fi profile to save the settings that are needed to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
These settings include the network security type, key, network name SSID , and so on. To fix this, remove or "forget" the network connection, then reconnect to the network. When you forget a network connection, it removes the Wi-Fi network profile from your PC. Select Wi-Fi , then select Manage known networks. Afterwards, select the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar and try to reconnect to the network to renew the network connection. For more info, see Wi-Fi problems and your home layout.
There may be additional troubleshooting steps you can try, depending on which symptoms you're having. To view these steps, check out Wi-Fi connection icons and what they mean. Setting up a wireless network. How to find your wireless network password.
Analyze the wireless network report. Wi-Fi tools and apps. Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows. Afterwards, see if a Wi-Fi network you recognize and trust appears in the list of networks. Under Change your network settings , select Network troubleshooter. In the search box on the taskbar, type Command prompt. In the search box on the taskbar, type Device Manager , and then select Device Manager from the list of results.
If you lost your network connection immediately after upgrading or updating Windows 10, it's possible that the current driver for your network adapter was designed for a previous version of Windows. This can help solve connection problems you might have after upgrading from a previous version of Windows to Windows Under Network profile , select Private.
Afterwards, select the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar and try to reconnect to the desired network to renew the network connection. Check for additional symptoms for the "No internet connection" icon. Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Settings , then select the Network icon. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select Settings.
Select the Network icon, and then select Hidden network. The network will be added to your list of networks and will be available to connect to when your computer is in range of the network. To connect to the network, follow these steps:. Open Connect to a Network by selecting the network icon in the notification area. Select Unnamed Network , select Connect , and then type the network information.
The network will be added to your list of networks and will be available to connect to in the future when your computer is in range of the network.. Let Windows try to help you fix the problem. Try running the Network troubleshooter to see if it can diagnose and fix the problem.
Select the Start button, start typing Network problems , and then select Identify and repair network problems in the list. The Network Troubleshooter mentioned above can help diagnose and fix common connection problems. After using that, try running the network commands below because the combination of doing these two things can help you get connected.
Select the Start button, start typing cmd , right-click Command Prompt in the list, select Run as Administrator , and then select Yes. At the command prompt, run the following commands in the listed order and then check to see if that fixes your connection problem:. This helps create a new connection to your Internet service provider ISP. So if you unplug the modem and lights stay on, remove the battery from the modem. If it is, contact your ISP. At the command prompt, type ipconfig.
Look for the IP address listed next to Default gateway. For example, The result should be something like this: Reply from Try using the Network Adapter troubleshooter to automatically find and fix some problems. This troubleshooter will disable and re-enable the adapter, and try some other common repairs. Select the Start button, start typing Troubleshooting , and then select Troubleshooting in the list. Update the network adapter driver.
An outdated or incompatible network adapter driver can cause connection problems. Check to see if an updated driver is available. Select the Start button, start typing Device Manager , and then select it in the list. In Device Manager, select Network adapters , right-click your adapter, and then select Properties.
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