Patch Tuesday nuked my network connection

I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista Ultimate)
and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past the
red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the port is
still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates. Onboard
Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I tried
a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling the
NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
Control Panel.

Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?

No.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista Ultimate)
and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past the
red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the port is
still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates. Onboard
Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I tried
a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling the
NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
Control Panel.

Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> No.
>


--
norm

"M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message
news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista Ultimate)
and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past
the
red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the
port is
still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates.
Onboard
Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I
tried
a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling the
NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
Control Panel.

Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> No.
>

Are you speaking for yourself or for everyone?

--
norm

I Just Test Installed All 35 Security Related Updates On An X64 Clean
Install Of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition RTM, And The Results Were Sloppy
At Best (The Reboot Process Was Horrible), Just FYI.

"M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message
news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
>I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista Ultimate)
> and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past
> the
> red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the port
> is
> still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates.
> Onboard
> Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I
> tried
> a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling
> the
> NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
> Control Panel.
>
> Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?

P.S. In My Opinion, The Consumer Product Safety Commission Should Force
Microsoft To Issue A Mandatory Recall Of Windows Vista RTM As A Defective
Product, Just FYI.

<> wrote in message
news:...
>I Just Test Installed All 35 Security Related Updates On An X64 Clean
>Install Of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition RTM, And The Results Were Sloppy
>At Best (The Reboot Process Was Horrible), Just FYI.
>
> "M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message
> news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
>>I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista
>>Ultimate)
>> and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past
>> the
>> red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the port
>> is
>> still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates.
>> Onboard
>> Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I
>> tried
>> a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling
>> the
>> NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
>> Control Panel.
>>
>> Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?
>

Did the product hurt your little bitty fingers?
<> wrote in message
news:...
> P.S. In My Opinion, The Consumer Product Safety Commission Should Force
> Microsoft To Issue A Mandatory Recall Of Windows Vista RTM As A Defective
> Product, Just FYI.
>
> <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I Just Test Installed All 35 Security Related Updates On An X64 Clean
>>Install Of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition RTM, And The Results Were Sloppy
>>At Best (The Reboot Process Was Horrible), Just FYI.
>>
>> "M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message
>> news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
>>>I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista
>>>Ultimate)
>>> and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past
>>> the
>>> red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the
>>> port is
>>> still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates.
>>> Onboard
>>> Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I
>>> tried
>>> a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling
>>> the
>>> NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
>>> Control Panel.
>>>
>>> Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?
>>
>

Do a rollback, (Restore) If it works, then it was the updates. If not, then
reinstall the updates.

"M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message
news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
>I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista Ultimate)
> and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past
> the
> red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the port
> is
> still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates.
> Onboard
> Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I
> tried
> a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling
> the
> NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
> Control Panel.
>
> Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?

No problems here - but then I never have the problems I read about you guys
suposedly having.

For a while I thought I had the only working PC with Vista in the whole wide
world. Then I got a laptop as well - and it has no problems either. Just
good luck you'd say.

Then I thought maybe its because of my given name - maybe Vista only works
well if your name is Bill.

Perhaps you could change your name, or you tune anyway.

Thanks Bill

ps - its been the same from version 3.0 for me; all legit, all paid for, by
myself. Both Bill's are happy.


"M1cr0s0ft" <> wrote in message
news:FD4D9626-7CDB-4DAA-96BA-...
>I downloaded the critical updates MS provided today (32 bit Vista Ultimate)
> and after the requisite reboot, my network connection icon wont get past
> the
> red X saying no cable is plugged in (it is). My router confirms the port
> is
> still active and I've never had any trouble prior to todays updates.
> Onboard
> Gigabit Nvidia NIC on Asus A8N-E Nforce 4 Ultra chipset motherboard. I
> tried
> a system restore back to October 7th but no change. Tried uninstalling
> the
> NIC, no change. Todays updates no longer show as uninstallable items in
> Control Panel.
>
> Anyone else having similar trouble with Patch Tuesday updates?

"Bill" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Then I thought maybe its because of my given name - maybe Vista only works
> well if your name is Bill.

Nice idea but, sorry, doesn't quite work out.

I've had no "won't boot" or similar issues.

But I have had a few with more subtle things.

Like, WHY do folders on my C: drive update when I change things, but folders
on the D: drive don't?

- Bill