Hi,

I'm using Windows XP and Firefox for internet. When I checked my laptop today it said that Windows had done an automatic update. Since then I can't access wifi. I can get connected but get the message saying that there is LIMITED or no connectivity.

I'm currently on my LAN, which still works fine, but it's on a 3ft cable. I've been at this for hours, trying various fixes .. too numerous to MENTION. If anyone can throw any suggestions at me, they'd be very welcome.

I've tried everything and rebooted umpteen times. I can get into my modem setup no problem and tried changing settings, but nothing is working.You said you tried everything can you be more specific on what you did?
Hi Lalah,

I've had the same thing happen with my sound after Windows Update DECIDED it was time to update the drivers/software for my sound card, despite the update being an older version. The fix was to uninstall the driver Windows Update had put there, and install the driver provided on the OEM's website.

I'm not SURE if you have done this, but you could try the same thing but you need to know your laptop's serial or model number (or both) and the wireless card you have inside it. Then you can find the right driver on the laptop manufacturer's website, keeping in mind that there might be some other wireless drivers listed that aren't compatible...

As TheWaffle asked, could you TELL us what exactly you've tried?Thanks for the responses. I managed to get this sorted eventually. I have Optimum wifi. They supplied me with a netgear router and I was having this very same problem, so I hooked up to a linksys router I had instead and it worked perfectly for months. I switched back to the netgear router today and it worked! I'm not sure why this would be, but hey, at least I have my wifi back.From this one would assume that sometimes updates fail. And that is true.

You should allow XP to have a restore point for each day. When an update fails.,you just revert beak to the day before the update.