instance of the device driver is still in memory (Code 38)


Just to complete this thread with a possible solution:

A pilot version of Linksys seems to have solved this problem.

3.0.10.0 driver date: 18/01/10

After the installation of this driver, under Driver Details both files must indicate

netr28u.sys version 3.00.10.0000 file

vwifibys.sys file Version 6.1.7600.16385

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