# Getting rid of MS WI-FI connection/software

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**Created:** [August 30, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-rid-of-ms-wi-fi-connection-software/160890 "2005-08-30T14:00:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![fester8542](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a183cd/32.png) [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-rid-of-ms-wi-fi-connection-software/160890/1 "2005-08-30T14:00:08Z")

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I searched through Microsofts amazingly un-user friendly support database for a solution or tech note, but came up dry…

Sorry I dont have my wireless card here to give the exact model # but here is how I screwed up my laptop:

It had tons of problems so I figured I would just format and start fresh. Install XP pro and get up up and running/online with my Netgear wireless card using the netgear drivers.

So I then go to windows update to get SP2 and other security updates. (All using the WI-FI card)

So after everything downloads and installs I restart. On boot I get a prompt asking me if I would like to use the MS software for WI-FI gives me all this crap about added security and what have you. So I select it. (which is stupid because I didnt research it first) Again restart

Now I have no wi-fi access at all. Configured everything correctly, set up ssid, wep… nothing… cant even find my network let alone connect to it.

Ok fine - tried to reinstall the netgear drivers for my card agian… and windows isnt having it. As soon as I click the .exe to run the setup Windows immediatly nixes the proccess and gives me the good old defailt windows warning sound.

I tried to remove all of my network connections and start fresh but XP wont let me do it. What the hell is up with that?, I have administrator permissions to the machine.

Is there any way to revert back to the netgear drivers or get rid of the awful MS Wi-FI software?

BTW  
I can get online hard wired (which is a pain in the \*\*\* because the length of cat-5 I have coming out of my wall is barely long enough to reach my coffee table) and my buddies laptop talks to the netowrk via my wi-fi card so I know all my hardware is good to go.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated