I recently upgraded from Windows Vista 32x to a "new" copy of Windows 7 32x I didn't do a clean install, but I don't think that is my problem. My internet connection before was fairly good, gaming was no problem on it After I upgraded to Windows 7 my internet is just horrible. It took me over 6 minutes just to load speedtest.net and have the little flash application to start. (The test wouldn't even start) My wireless router (Linksys DIR-665) says that it has the latest firmware. I disabled IPv6 connections and that didn't help. I tried to update my network adapter ( Intel 82566DC 2-gigabit connection) but it gave me the error "Device cannot be started. (Code 10)" I updated my Broadcom 802.11g adapter, but the update took over half an hour and didn't help. Also, to make the slow internet worse, every few minutes it cuts out. It just disconnects, and the icon in the taskbar doesn't change. Half the time I can reconnect, half the time it says I need to check the password (Even though I haven't touched it) I want to format back to vista, but the thing is... When I put my vista disk in the drive and go to my computer and try to right click on it, windows explorer crashes And my windows 7 didn't come on a disk. I've tried pushing f12 at the bootscreen and telling my computer to load from the disk drive but it says the device isn't working. Come to think of it, I haven't tested if my disk drive is working or not. I ran a diagnostic scan at bootup and that said everything was working fine though. Does anyone know what I can do that could help me? EDIT: Now my internet doesn't last more than 45 seconds without disconnecting again. EDIT2: After I closed out GoogleChrome (I tried all other browsers, same thing) and MSN and played solitare my internet was stable. By the time I got to here my internet had cut out again.

Hi, Does the error code still persist? Is there an exclamation mark or question mark in Device Manager? This issue can occur by incompatible driver or third party programs. Here are some suggestions you can try: 1. Bypass the router and connect to cable modem via wired cable directly for a test. Can Internet be accessed fine? 2. Install the network adapter driver in Compatibility Mode. 3. Temporarily turn off firewall and antivirus program on the machine. 4. Restart the computer to Safe Mode with Networking to check the result. 5. Configure the connection to obtain an IP address automatically a. Click "Start", input "NCPA.CPL" (without quotation marks) to Start Search bar and press "Enter". b. Right-click the network connection and click "Properties". If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. c. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click "Properties". d. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". e. Click "OK". f. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties". g. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". h. Click "OK". i. Reboot the computer. What's the result now? Thanks, Novak