"MikeB" <> wrote in message
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> Long story.
>
> I had Netmeter installed to show network activity. I like to see if
> I'm downloading or if I'm just sitting waiting for nothing.
>
> Then when on vacation in June/July, Netmeter on Vista suddenly started
> displaying an incredibly long list of "network adapters" with the
> weirdest names and descriptions, while at the same time saying it
> couldn't find any active adapter. This after it worked for a long time
> (years?) on XP and then on Vista since December when I got a new
> laptop.
>
> In frustration I downloaded the Netmeter beta. This alleviated the
> problem and I could see network activity again. Unfortunately, the
> beta was simply an .exe file, not an install through Windows
> installer.
>
> Now, after a few weeks, when I start up, I get a message that Netmeter
> has stopped working and that Vista has reported the problem to MS (as
> if that will do anything!). Unfortunately, I can't get it to not start
> up, since the option to start at boot-up is set in the program and
> since the program won't start ... you get my drift?
>
> How can I safely tell Vista to not attempt to start Netmeter at start-
> up?
>
Those 'weird' network adapters, as well as the non-weird ones, should be
listed in Device Manager under 'Network Adapters', and also in Network
Connections. Worth exploring what you have in those 2 locations, and perhaps
removing any non-essential ones.
--
Jon
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