Hello Rick,
We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.
What is the make and model of your computer?
From the description, I suspect that the problem lies with the incompatible network drivers. Suggest you to check and install latest network drivers from device manufacturer website. You can search them using your device model number. To fix this issue, follow the below mentioned troubleshooting steps and check if they helps.
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Method 1:
Update the Network drivers through Device Manager manually and check if this helps.
a) Open run command by pressing Windows key + R and type “devmgmt.msc” (without quotes) and hit Enter.
b) Spot and expand the “Network Adaptor”.
c). Right click on the network driver and select “Update Driver Software”. When it prompts to choose an option How do you want to search driver, then go with Search automatically for updated driver software. If you have a driver available on your PC, then select Browse my computer for driver software, then select the appropriate location, where the driver located on your PC for updating it. (Ensure that PC is connected to Internet while performing this step)
d). Once this is done, restart the computer to check the problem fixed. If it doesn’t fix the issue, then Right click on the same driver and select “Uninstall” then restart the system and let the system install the driver automatically on Start. Check and see if it resolve the issue. (Recommended step)
Method 2:
Try installing latest drivers in compatibility mode. Compatibility mode runs the program using settings from a previous version of Windows. Follow these steps to install the drivers in compatibility mode and check if that helps.
a. Download the latest and available drivers from the manufacturer’s website.
b. Uninstall the existing network driver from your PC through Control Panel.
c. Right-click on the driver setup file and click on ‘Properties’.
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d. Click on the ‘Compatibility’ tab and check the box ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and select Windows 8/8.1 or 7 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation. Once this is done, restart the computer and check if the issue persists.
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Keep posted how it went.
Device type:Network HardwareManufacturer:IntelModel name:82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
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- Network Transport
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- Intel
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Installs network drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced networking services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
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- Network adapters
- SCSI and RAID controllers
and 1 more
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- Network adapters
- SCSI and RAID controllers
- System devices
Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, a…Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced network services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
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- 32bitWindows Vista
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- 32bitWindows 8
- Intel
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- Network Transport
- Network adapters
- SCSI and RAID controllers
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- SCSI and RAID controllers
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Installs the LAN driver version 18.2 for Intel® Desktop Boards with the Intel® G…Installs the LAN driver version 18.2 for Intel® Desktop Boards with the Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controller for Windows 8*.
Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced network services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced networking services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
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- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
- 32bit64bitWindows 8
- Intel
2013–04–03
- Network Transport
- Network adapters
- SCSI and RAID controllers
and 1 more
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- Network adapters
- SCSI and RAID controllers
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Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced networking services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
Installs network drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced networking services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
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- 32bitWindows Vista
- Intel
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- Network Transport
- Network adapters
Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, a…moreDownload30.66 MB
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- Intel
2013–03–18
- Network Transport
- Network adapters
Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, a…moreDownload27.4 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows XP
- 32bit64bitWindows Server 2003
- 64bitWindows 7
- Intel
2013–03–18
- Network Transport
- Network adapters
- System devices
Installs the LAN driver version 18.2 for Intel® Desktop Boards with the Intel® G…Installs the LAN driver version 18.2 for Intel® Desktop Boards with the Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controller for Windows 8*.
Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced networking services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
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- 32bitWindows XP
- 32bitWindows Server 2003
- Intel
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- Network Transport
- Network adapters
- System devices
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Installs Ethernet drivers. Includes Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, advanced networking services (ANS) for teaming and VLANs, and SNMP.
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