Cannot access internet after windows update 6/27

My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.

When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
the router.

The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?

There is no update numbered " KB31836 ". Please supply the correct number.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Soilent_Green wrote:

> My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
> updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
> KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
> spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.
>
> When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
> on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
> network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
> and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
> was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
> me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
> firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
> network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
> the router.
>
> The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
> shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?

KB931836

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> There is no update numbered " KB31836 ". Please supply the correct number.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Soilent_Green wrote:
>
> > My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
> > updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
> > KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
> > spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.
> >
> > When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
> > on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
> > network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
> > and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
> > was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
> > me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
> > firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
> > network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
> > the router.
> >
> > The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
> > shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?
>

KB931836 is the time zone update for the change in daylight savings
time. I doubt that would affect connectivity. Have you tried
uninstalling it, rebooting the system, and then see if it can connect ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Soilent_Green wrote:

> KB931836
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>There is no update numbered " KB31836 ". Please supply the correct number.
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>
>>Soilent_Green wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
>>>updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
>>>KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
>>>spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.
>>>
>>>When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
>>>on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
>>>network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
>>>and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
>>>was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
>>>me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
>>>firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
>>>network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
>>>the router.
>>>
>>>The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
>>>shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?
>>

This oddly enough fixed the problem. How would that kind of update cause
that I wonder. There were no other variables in my opinion that caused the
change.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> KB931836 is the time zone update for the change in daylight savings
> time. I doubt that would affect connectivity. Have you tried
> uninstalling it, rebooting the system, and then see if it can connect ?
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Soilent_Green wrote:
>
> > KB931836
> >
> > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>There is no update numbered " KB31836 ". Please supply the correct number.
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>===============
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Soilent_Green wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
> >>>updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
> >>>KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
> >>>spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.
> >>>
> >>>When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
> >>>on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
> >>>network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
> >>>and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
> >>>was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
> >>>me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
> >>>firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
> >>>network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
> >>>the router.
> >>>
> >>>The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
> >>>shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?
> >>
>

To be blunt, I have no idea how that would break connectivity.
Since the system could not connect via the NIC nor the wireless card I
fail to see any commonality.
AFAIK, in Vista the only file involved is Tzres.dll.mui
There are changes made to the registry, but I fail to see how that would
break connectivity.
This is interesting:

Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst

> Do I have to update my computer?
>
> Home users: If you use Windows Vista or have Automatic Updates turned on, you may not be
> affected by the change in daylight saving time.

That's rather cryptic, isn't it ? Try the 'Daylight Saving Time Update
Guide' and see if that reveals anything.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Soilent_Green wrote:

> This oddly enough fixed the problem. How would that kind of update cause
> that I wonder. There were no other variables in my opinion that caused the
> change.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>KB931836 is the time zone update for the change in daylight savings
>>time. I doubt that would affect connectivity. Have you tried
>>uninstalling it, rebooting the system, and then see if it can connect ?
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>Soilent_Green wrote:
>>
>>
>>>KB931836
>>>
>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>There is no update numbered " KB31836 ". Please supply the correct number.
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>>>>===============
>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>>Never Forgotten
>>>>===============
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Soilent_Green wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
>>>>>updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
>>>>>KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
>>>>>spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.
>>>>>
>>>>>When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
>>>>>on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
>>>>>network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
>>>>>and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
>>>>>was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
>>>>>me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
>>>>>firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
>>>>>network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
>>>>>the router.
>>>>>
>>>>>The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
>>>>>shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?
>>>>

Thank you so much!! My laptop did the same damn thing and had no idea what
went wrong. I called HP and they were going to make me send it to them for
repairs. They had no idea wat was wrong with it!! Its fixed now thanks to you!

"Soilent_Green" wrote:

> This oddly enough fixed the problem. How would that kind of update cause
> that I wonder. There were no other variables in my opinion that caused the
> change.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > KB931836 is the time zone update for the change in daylight savings
> > time. I doubt that would affect connectivity. Have you tried
> > uninstalling it, rebooting the system, and then see if it can connect ?
> >
> > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> > ===============
> > *-343-* FDNY
> > Never Forgotten
> > ===============
> >
> >
> > Soilent_Green wrote:
> >
> > > KB931836
> > >
> > > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>There is no update numbered " KB31836 ". Please supply the correct number.
> > >>
> > >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> > >>===============
> > >> *-343-* FDNY
> > >>Never Forgotten
> > >>===============
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Soilent_Green wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>My new laptop has Vista and before shutting down the system installed 2
> > >>>updates, Vista update KB31836 and definition update for Windows defender
> > >>>KB915597 definition 1.19.2726.3. I would imagine the latter is just a
> > >>>spyware update for defender and problem is related to the vista update.
> > >>>
> > >>>When I shut down the system it was accessing the internet just fine via cat5
> > >>>on my home Linksys router. In the morning it did not show being plugged into
> > >>>network, despite my desktop connecting normally. I took the laptop to work
> > >>>and could not access the wireless router, even though my co-worker's laptop
> > >>>was accessing on XP just fine. When I tried to diagnose the problem it had
> > >>>me change my tcp settings to no avail, I checked all security settings,
> > >>>firewalls etc but none of my setting had changed. It shows a wireless
> > >>>network as available but will not send or receive any information to and from
> > >>>the router.
> > >>>
> > >>>The only change to the laptop has been the installation of both updates upon
> > >>>shutting down the laptop on 6/27. Any ideas?
> > >>
> >