Hi Magikarpet, It can be upsetting when the network connection fails to work after an update. You may try installing a Windows 7 driver in Compatibility Mode and check if the network gets enabled. You can download the Windows 7 drivers from the following link by punching in the Service Tag:[URL] Please follow the steps provided below to install the drivers in compatibility mode: 1. Right-click the program's icon and choose Properties.2. When the Properties dialog box appears, click the Compatibility tab and then click the Run Compatibility Troubleshooter button.3. In the Compatibility Mode section, select the Run This Program in Compatibility Mode For check box and select the program's desired Windows version from the drop-down list.4. Click OK and then run the file again. Let me know about the status.
I have a Dell Inspiron Duo that's currently running Windows 8 Pro ("unsupported" by Dell for this model). Everything seemed to work just fine until about a week ago, when I installed an update (I think either KB2792100 or KB2797052), and now my laptop can't find or connect to any wired or wireless networks. The icon on the task bar shows the signal bars greyed out with a red "X" over them, and when you hover the mouse over it, it says, "Not connected - No connections are available". I performed a system restore, which uninstalled some more recently installed software like I expected it to, but the network problems stayed. Windows Network Diagnostics was as useful as ever (it did nothing), and trying to install a Windows 7 driver resulted in the BSOD and another system-restore. Can anybody help? I miss the Internet  :'(
Windows Update/Network Adapter Issues?