Question: Network connection problem in Windows XP? Home network connection was working fine till I updated my Windows XP. I'm not sure which updates were added, but after the updates were installed my network connection stopped working. Whenever I give 'ipconfig' command, i get "Cannot open HrIsIpStateCheckingEnabled and active connection on netshell.dll". I deleted two updates and now I can access the network and the command 'route print' works but 'ipconfig' still doesn't. Though the connection works now, I believe my system is still unstable. Anyone can give me a clear idea on how to solve it? Thx!

Answer: 1) Backup all your data\n\n2) Do a fresh, complete re-install of the operating system.\n\nThere are other ways to troubleshoot it but they do not have a 100% success rate, and your system networking stack is corrupted. \nBackup/reinstall is the the most sure-fire fix.\n\nMake sure to install all updates and do all the tiresome reboots before you install any of your programs.\n\nYou likely had a malware (bad, evil software that could even steal your bank passwords) infection on your machine, so you should reformat it anyways.
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