I turned off vista network discovery by mistake, then no more internet. I tried to resume it, but failed. Since the option screen disappeared. Please help!
Thanks a lot in advance!
Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
- 09 Nov 2011 #1My System Specs
Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
- 09 Nov 2011 #2
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Join Date : Oct 2011 Central Florida in a small town Posts : 2,174 Vista Home Basic. 32 bit SP 2 Local Time: 09:30 AM
My System SpecsRe: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hello. go to start button> type services in the search pane. then open up services, and check the network services, you can re-start them by right clicking, properties, set to auto, auto delayed, or such from there, when done, restart computer, check if enabled at this point, Post back if this worked please.
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- 10 Nov 2011 #3My System Specs
Re: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Thank you so much! Yard Dog, I'll try it tomorrow.
- 10 Nov 2011 #4My System Specs
Re: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Good morning! Yard Dog and Everyone,
I tried what you suggested, but failed. When I opened up the services, it shows commercial network services, such as: DSL/Cable, Broadband Phone, AOL , etc. My computer has university broadband connection, so nothing to do with the commercial network services.
I know my internet disconnection was caused by mistakenly turning off the network discovery.
It suppose very easy to solve the problem by just turn on network discovery. But the problem is the “network and sharing center” window no more shows the “turn on/turn off” options! I got very frustrated by this problem.
Does Vista have the function to resume network setting? Maybe you have other methods to fix the problem. Many thanks!
Some information about the computer bellow:
Windows Vista Home Basic
Service Pack 2
Computer: Compaq
Model: SR5010NX, Processor: Intel® Celeron® D CPU 3.46GHz 3.47GHz
Ram: 1.5GB
System type: 32-bit Operating System
- 10 Nov 2011 #5
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Join Date : Oct 2011 Central Florida in a small town Posts : 2,174 Vista Home Basic. 32 bit SP 2 Local Time: 09:30 AM
My System SpecsRe: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hello, i meant the window services. Not those, i am thinking in windows services you have disabled one of those. Type “services.msc” in the Run box without the Quotes , then you will see what i mean.
- 10 Nov 2011 #6
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My System SpecsRe: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hello Chicagojin and welcome to the forums
Yard dog has had to pop out for a few hours and has asked me to step in to get you up and running as soon as possible
I think the easiest way out of this mess is to do a system restore point to a date before the problem started:
System Restore Point - create
Let us know how it goes!
Tom
- 10 Nov 2011 #7My System Specs
Re: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hi, thanks a lot for your prompt help! I followed your instruction and found the windows services. I have changed the following from manual to automatic. and restarted the computer, but the problem still there.
Network Access Protection Agent Properties
Network connection properties
Network list service
Network logon
Network Location Awareness Properties
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- 10 Nov 2011 #8My System Specs
Re: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hi, Tom and Yard Dog,
I followed Tom's suggestion and opened the SystemRestore folder, but I didn't do anything. Since the problem started yesterday and the system already passed the default Point: 12:00AM. I searched SR Properties/History (see bellow):
Information 11/10/2011 12:17:34 PM 140 Task registration updated Info
Information 11/10/2011 11:04:07 AM 118 Task triggered by computer startup Info f51fe005-c1f6-4eee-b9d7-d48820517a1b
Information 11/10/2011 10:49:35 AM 118 Task triggered by computer startup Info 3fd54d50-825d-4206-97d8-d9faf1043801
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:43 AM 102 Task completed (2) 509c6fff-8bdb-41d5-ade9-f297a95069f7
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:43 AM 201 Action completed (2) 509c6fff-8bdb-41d5-ade9-f297a95069f7
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 129 Created Task Process Info
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 200 Action started (1) 509c6fff-8bdb-41d5-ade9-f297a95069f7
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 100 Task Started (1) 509c6fff-8bdb-41d5-ade9-f297a95069f7
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 319 Task Engine received message to start task (1)
Information 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 107 Task triggered on scheduler Info 509c6fff-8bdb-41d5-ade9-f297a95069f7
What should I do? many thanks!!!
- 10 Nov 2011 #9
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My System SpecsRe: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hi Chicagojin,
Can you download the attached VBScript and run it please? It will check your system restore points and output that to a text file, then open it. Please copy and paste its contents into your next post for us
Tom
- 10 Nov 2011 #10My System Specs
Re: Network discovery turned off by mistake, can't resume!
Hi, Tom,
I downed it, but my computer can't run it(I downed it to a flash drive, then tried to use the problem-computer to run it, but failed). Please direct me how to run it. Thanks!!
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