Haven't been playing admin with a Windows machine for a long time, I was surprised to see that it still sported the same obscene-looking, obscure, cryptic registries. The problem started when I wanted to install the AT&T Global Network client last Sunday so I can access office network (it's a MS shop, sad, I know) from home.
The installation was successfully completed without any error message presented to me, but I couldn't figure out my password. I would have left the program as it was, but I felt booting in took longer since I installed it. So, I uninstalled it and didn't find any noticeable difference.
Came Monday at work. I put the laptop on its dock and was going to start my workday when I found out that while it can connect to some hosts, it can't connect to DNS, email and Internet gateway. I didn't think it was the laptop at first as I was using it to browse around web sites last night. But after talking to some network people, it turned out that only my laptop can't reach those servers.
AppSupport was called in to take a look but couldn't resolve what is wrong. So, they gave me this 3com eth 10/100 PCMCIA card with an X-JACK where the network cable supposed to be plugged in to.
I'd have settled with another network card except that the jack is right to the left of my left hand, and as I was working, my left hand kept knocking on it. Each time, the connection was disrupted.
So, I googled around and found these:
http://netsecurity.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=netsecurity&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.windowsnetworking.com%2Fkbase%2FWindowsTips%2FWindowsXP%2FUserTips%2FTroubleShooting%2FRemoveUnusedDriversandDevices.html
and
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.ms-windows.misc/browse_frm/thread/ac65a539ed467eba/b9714c5f0a5d7682?lnk=st&q=failed+to+uninstall+the+device&rnum=12&hl=en#b9714c5f0a5d7682
With these tips, I removed all network drivers and reinstall them. Things started working again. Yay, I avoided a Win2k reinstallation.
(originally from http://microjet.ath.cx/WebWiki/2005.11.01_Removing_Stubborn_Windows_Device_Driver.html)
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