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• Network preferences keep resetting, cannot change or update

  This has been fixed, but I couldn't find where someone else had a similar problem, so I thought I would describe the problem and how I got around him.

  The problem is after the installation of El Capitan (upgrade from Mavericks), upgrade wiped out my network configuration. It took me a while to realize that he had activated my WiFi and erased my wired ethernet config. When I went into system-> Network Preferences and tried to enter values, I couldn't enter anything, because he would have reset my entries or interrupt me with a dialog box until I can finish. I couldn't change any settings, even the manual settings.

  The cause of this problem is that, my Mac Pro for a reason, not connecting not reliable to my gigabit switch Gigabit speed. My other computers do, but not the Mac Pro. The easy solution is to manually configure the adapter to use 100 Mbps and it then connects reliably. (I tried different cables, etc..) El Capitan wouldn't let me configure the adapter for 100 Mbps. He kept just reset the config on auto.

  After reboot and around hunting for preference files to remove, I diverted the ethernet connection to my 100 Mbps router, so the adapter would choose 100 Mbps. Once I did that network preferences has allowed me to enter an IP address, subnet mask, router, DNS, etc., while I couldn't before. I went to the hardware configuration and selected manual config/100Mbps on the adapter. He may also have worked just to unplug the cable and configure the adapter when you are not connected. It seems that the system continuously tries to connect to 1000Mbps and reset, which resets the pane preferences constantly, not to let whatever it is automatically registered.

  As far as I am concerned, this is a bug. I have not encountered this before El Capitan. However, it is unlikely that Apple will resolve this anytime soon, because it requires you to have some sort of marginal hardware configuration that causes the adapter to think he can connect to 1000Mbps and then immediately fail to do.

  This has been resolved.

• iMac freezes after accessing network preferences

  Used my iMac this morning with no problems. However later in the afternoon, I noticed that the computer recognizes only one wifi network but refused to recognize the 2 other wifi networks I. I open network preferences to check, but the computer froze and the movement of the mouse worked. Finally, I was able to force out the pane of network preferences. But the only function my trackpad is yet to move the cursor on the screen and even what the secondary of the wireless mouse offers limited capabilities. I don't have internet connection but only from the main WiFi, the secondary network still refuse to be attached, even if I use the password. How can I get my computer and mouse to all features? Help!

  "I opened the network preferences to check, but the computer froze.

  Start Safe Mode removes the system caches that can help.

  Upper left corner of your screen, click on the Apple  > Shut Down.

  After your Mac stops, wait 10 seconds, then press the power button.

  As soon as you hear the startup tone, hold down the SHIFT key. You must press the SHIFT key as soon as possible once you hear the startup tone, but not before.

  Release the SHIFT key when you see the gray Apple logo and progress indicator.

  Once you are in Mode without failure, return to the menu Apple . In the drop-down list, click: reboot

  On Safe Mode

• No Wifi symbol in my menubar, network preferences or utilities. Can anyone help?

  I have a Mac Pro from early 2008. I am running Yosemite 10.10.5. I want to connect to my Panel solar sitter to the Mac via Wifi, but I can't, for the life of me, find any reference to Wifi anywhere on my Mac. There is no symbol in the menu bar, nothing in the applications, utilities, or anywhere where I can see. In ' about this Mac' Panel, it shows Wifi under network, but non-material. Network, in the preferences system, it shows no reference to Wifi or Airplay anywhere, so I can't allow it. I used the search on the Mac, but it returns no results. I am connected to the Internet via an Ethernet cable. I would assume Wifi will present on the list in Network preferences, but there is nothing. Am I missing something or is there no Wifi on this machine? Any advice would be appreciated.

  Go to System Preferences > network.  Basically, there should be a box that you check: Show Status of Wi - Fi in the menu bar.

  
  

  Ciao.

• USB disappeared from network preferences

  USB no longer appears as a network option to connect to my iPhone 6 per Hotspot. I turned turned & on iTunes; I downloaded and reinstalled iTunes; I turned off & on my MacAir & my iPhone, wifi Hotspot off & clicked on the small + button in prefs network looking for USB... nothing. I used to have a lot of options, but now I don't have three (see attached photo). Macbook Air Yosemite & iPhone using IOS 9.3.2 and iTunes 6 is 12.4.1.6.

  

  Hello ericesad,

  Thank you for using communities of Apple Support.

  I understand that when you view your network preferences you see is no longer an internet USB connection option. I know how it is important for you to be able to connect to the internet via the USB port. The following article in the steps to put in place a Personal Hotspot via USB with your iPhone.

  Share your Internet connection with Personal Hotspot

  Follow these steps to configure your Personal Hotspot:

  1. Tap Settings > phone.
  2. Click on Personal Hotspot and turn it on.

  To connect to a personal Hotspot with Wi - Fi, Bluetooth or USB

  You can connect to a personal Hotspot using Wi - Fi, Bluetooth or USB connection. Here are some tips for using each method.

  USB

  Plug in your device iOS to your Mac or PC using the USB cable provided with your device.

  Best regards

• Slow network preferences

  Hello

  For some reason any, whenever I click on the icon WiFi at the top right that it takes a good 2-3 seconds for the menu to appear which shows the currently connected network, etc... and then when I select "Open Network Preferences" on the bottom of this menu it takes forever for interfaces to appear. For 20-30 seconds, it appears as below:

  

  Finally, all interfaces appear but it is really slow to change any settings here. It's the same if I go into the system preferences-> network. All other components are preferably fast and the rest of the operating system is fast and behave normally. It started when I upgraded to 10.11.5.

  This is what appears in the console until the interfaces to load:

  

  Network engineer, it makes me a little crazy.

  Any suggestions?

  Go to System Preferences > network > open the lock by entering the username and password > click on the gear icon > choose make active service > set the order of service

• There is no tab sync in the preferences pane. I am running firefox 5.0.1 for mac

  When I go to set up firefox sync there no synchronization menu in the preferences pane. There is still an option under Tools for 'sync', but seems not to do anything. I am running firefox 5.0.1 for mac.

  I suggest you create a new profile and import data from the real: take a look at this article: recovery of data from an old profile

  Also, you should switch to Firefox 6.

• The "Wireless networks" tab is missing

  I'm trying to troublshoot a wireless connection:

  Windows Wireless Auto Configuration is enabled and running, but the "Wireless networks" tab is missing from the wireless network connection properties window.

  Any ideas on how to restore this tab?

  The radio works and shows a TX/RX connection but the router will not assign an IP address.

  Windows XP SP3 laptop ThinkPad T30.

  I had the same problem - reinstalled windows, updated with service pack 3 and wireless tab was not visible. I couldn't view wireless networks. WZC has been launched and running. I tried several suggestions on different threads, but none seemed to help.

  Finally, this helped:

  Click on "View available networks" and then 'change advanced settings '.

  Under "Wireless network connection properties", click the "Advanced" tab

  At the bottom of the Advanced window, I had a link to the installation network connections (I am not able to find it now - so don't know the exact name) and click on it. He took me through a series of steps where I clicked next/ok. Finally, after finishing, the wireless networks tab is appeared! I don't know why!

• My Lightroom preferences are missing, where can they be?

  In attempting to open beta LR5, I had to reset the preferences, but when I open the Lightroom file preferences were missing. Windows search not him did not, where have they gone?

  Lightroom feedback in windows folder is: C:\Users\[User_Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom and \AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom C:\Users\[user_name]

• 5901tw flow 8: [Please help] unable to connect to 4G network card, driver missing HUAWEI Mobile Broadband Module

  Hi all

  I just bought 8 streams HP 5901tw 4 days ago, yesterday, after internet connection using my card of 4G (WWAN driver) in my Tablet 8 Stream, suddenly the internet connection dropped and I lost my 4 G network card. I don't know why it happens by itself. But for connection Wifi still works well and wifi interface is always detected in network adapter but 4G is missing from the list.

  In Device Manager I see list of pilot missing in other devices-> HUAWEI Broadband Driver Module is missing from my Windows with Bing 32 bit OS 8.1. I try to find the driver through windows update, website of hp or other sources, but is not found. I also tried to update the BIOS firmware to the latest version and upgrade of such software firmware driver LAN, etc. from the HP Web site, but still can not fix missing pilot of the HUAWEI Module of high speed.

  I also try reboot several times, making recovery, but still having lack of driver for HUAWEI ADSL Module.

  Last effort, I try to current level Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, but still no conclusion success lack driver HUAWEI or fixing my 4G network missing question.

  Now I can still connect to the internet with my 4 G card more every trip.

  Someone there solution and how is address/where to download those missing 4 G network driver (HUAWEI ADSL Module) 8.1 for Windows or Windows 10 HP 5901tw 8 streaming?

  Really appreciate for any help and answer including HP support.

  It's really annoying to have this problem and get stuck without a solution. I just enjoy this new Tablet HP for 2 days and now unable to connect to the 4G network more.

  Thank you.

  Kind regards

  Wachyu

  I finally found the problem with the HUAWEI ADSL Module in my stream 8 HP (after 2 days of sleep trying to install and uninstall the driver and try all options).

  It seems maybe some Windows Update or a driver is trying to change the firmware inside the card top debit MOBILE HUAWEI to download mode (VID:12 d 1 PID:1568), so it can't use any driver installed in point 8.1 of Windows.

  I tried to manually change the download mode inside the HUAWEI tools firmware: Revskills (B. Kerler credit) return to the standard mode and then reset, then the Device Manager will detect again under the new material in NIC as HUAWEI Mobile Broadband Module (VID:12 d 1 PID:1570) and automatically installed its driver from Microsoft.

  VOILLAA, My Mobile Broadband can now be re-used to connect to Internet and now also presented in the connection.

  A lot of delicate here to force Windows using HUAWEI driver to use the COM Port to communicate with the card mobile broadband HUAWEI inside and then using Revskills tools to change the mode to return to standard mode.

  If someone knows this problem and wants my help, just ping me and I'll be happy to help you in the orientation.

• Sections stock scanner & printer preference is missing from the Solutions Center

  I just bought a 6510 Photosmart e-all-in-one. I had no problem setting up on my laptop and set it up easily on an old desktop PC. However, I noticed in the center of HP Solutions on the laptop that two sections are missing from this - Actions "Scan" and "Printer Preferences". The only sections appearing on the page of the laptop are connected solutions, commercial Web resources, help & Support, then disclosures of personal information. However, the missing sections both appear on center of my Solutions desktop PC. How can I get they appear on Solutions Center the laptop?

  The Solutions Center I want to talk about is the page that appears when I click on all programs / HP / series Photosmart HP 6510 / HP Photosmart 6510 series or the icon of the printer.

  Desktop PC - Windows 7 Professional (32-bit)

  Laptop - Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

  EDIT: I completely rewrote this post, including the title I used the terminology wrong so I hope that makes more sense now and I can get an answer to my problem. Maybe even an expert!

  Apologies in advance to the moderators if I did the wrong thing by rewriting, sorry.

  Due to a lot of things in my life I never had to call HP. However yesterday I did something stupid and had to reformat my hard drive. As a result, I had a clean slate to work with, and last night I was finally able to install the missing stock Scanner and Printer preferences. What I noticed during installation this time, was that I had an additional question that I could choose to install from the full functionality driver, called Smart something thing-or-other (sorry, can't remember title), which certainly is not in the list before (this is the same list that includes HP Photo Creations). I don't know why that did not exist before, but maybe it could be that I installed the printer in order to deparaments of the one below. He would have just because the news about my previous printer, which I had uninstalled it, was somehow still on my PC. Was the order I completed the installation in this time - 1) go to devices and printers, add printer, click the Photosmart series 6510 with the URL contains only numbers & points, and NOT the one with http / / in front of him (which is the link to the eprint centre) 2) download the driver full features on the site of HP , launched the present and choose what to install. And voila!

• Wireless network option is missing after the virus attack.

  Original title: restore wireless...

  After the restoration of xp following an attack virus (cridex.e among them), I have no wireless network option.  Essentials of security has not detected any virus 4

  who were present.

  Hello

  1. do you receive any error messages?

  2. What is brand and model computer?

  Method 1:

  See the following site:

  How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/870702

  Note: Also applies to Windows XP SP3.

  Method 2:

  See the steps in the site mentioned below:

  To connect to an available wireless network

  http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/wlan_client_connect.mspx?mfr=true.

   

  Method 3:

  Install the hotfix.

  See the following site:

  Network connection icons are missing from the network connections folder in Windows XP

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894543.

• Network icon is missing from the notification area after the window updated

  I have some problems about the notification for the network and the volume icon!
  They are missing after the window updates!
  I tried to check the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties' > 'Notification area', Volume and network are grey which I cannot check these boxes. Grateful if you could help me solve this problem!
  Thank you very much!

  Hi VisBo,

  Welcome to the windows vista forums.

  Please follow the steps below to resolve this issue:

  1. right click on the taskbar and click Properties.

  2 tab Area of Notification .

  3 check (on) or disable (off) the options you want or do not want to display on the Taskbar Notification area.

  For the network icon, you can also do with the registry.

  NOTE:

  Please be careful while making changes to the registry, any undesirable changes can affect your operating system.

  1. click on start.

  2. in the start menu search bar type regedit, and then on enter.

  3 Please go to this location in the registry by expanding each location by clicking on the brand more on the left side.

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\LocalSettings\Software\
  Microsoft\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

  4. remove the keys 'IconStreams' & 'PastIconsStream '.

  5. start the Task Manager by pressing ctrl + alt + delete at the same time.

  6. in the Task Manager right click on explorer.exe and kill the process.

  7. click on applications in the task manage, press new task and type explorer.exe, and then press ENTER.

  Explorer will now reboot and your icons should return.

  Alternatively, you can try to uninstall the most recent update that has caused the problem. You can uninstall an update by clicking on the icon of the program features in Control Panel. Select the update that caused the problem, and then uninstall it.

  You can also make a selection of updates to install by setting the windows updates to notify you before installing an update. To open this Panel, and then click windows updates, click settings.

  I hope this information is useful.

  Please let us know if you need assistance.

  Concerning
  Rehman - Microsoft Support

• My laptop is not connecting wireless. It seems that the map network drive is missing.

  My wi fi driver seems to have disappeared

  my laptop doesn't, t connect to wifi when I looked to solve this it seems that my driver is missing

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the steps in the Windows Help section and check if this may help:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/wired-and-wireless-network-connection-problems-in-Windows

  It will be useful.

• Network globe icon missing

  Hello!

  When I am connected to my router (I put it to auto connect to internet) after awhile, I lose the globe icon (sometimes the globe icon does not appear when I start Windows), which means that I am not connected to the internet, but I am, and I can browse normally, just the globe icon disappeared. If I open the network & sharing Center there is a red cross between the network and the internet. I had no problem (I use the same router and everything) with it before this problem came 2 weeks ago. I reinstalled windows, I tried different routers and I made a few corrections that did not work. I use Windows Vista Home Premium, my network hardware is a chip embedded on Asus P5KC motherboard.

  Thanks in advance for the help!

  Hello mtjs,.

  Thanks for the reply.

  You can try to enable it from the task bar click the right button of your taskbar (the bar at the bottom of your screen), select Properties, click the Notification area tab, then under system icons, select one that you want to display (clock, Volume, network or power).

  Here is an article that has a Fix - it on it, I suggest you use the fix - it:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/945011/en-us

  If the Fix - it does not work, you can try following steps:
  Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  1) click Start, type regedit in the search box and press ENTER.

  (2) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click on allow.

  (3) locate and then click the following registry subkey:

  Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify HKEY_CURRENT_USER

  (4) in the Details pane, click the IconStreams registry entry.

  (5) on the Edit menu, click on remove and then click Yes.

  (6) in the Details pane, click the PastIconsStream registry entry.

  (7) on the Edit menu, click on remove and then click Yes.

  (8) the exit Registry Editor.

  (9) restart the Explorer.exe process. To do this, follow these steps:

  (a) press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.

  (b) on the process in the Task Manager tab, click the process explorer.exe, and then click twice on end process.

  (c) on the file menu, click New task (run), type Explorer, and then click OK.

  (d) Manager task output.

  If this is dimmed in the properties, it is possible that some infections would have it turned off from the Group Policy Editor. Here are the steps to enable it:

  1. open the local Group Policy Editor.

  2. in the left pane, click Configuration user, models of administration and Start Menu and taskbar.

  For the network icon - in the right pane, right-click right on remove the network icon and click Properties. (See screenshot above)

  NOTE: To make sure that this icon works correctly you must also have the network connections Services, Network Service list, network location awareness and Service Interface network store set to Started and automatic. To learn how, see: how to disable or enable Vista Guide of advice Services

  (A) to turn off the network icon - Dot enabled and click OK. (See screenshot below step 7)

  (B) to activate the icon network - Dot disabled or not configured, and then click OK.

  Close the local Group Policy Editor.

  If this does not work, you can get back to us with the following answers.

  Did you of recent changes made to your computer before that happened?

  Have you tried to restore your computer to an earlier date?

  Try these steps and let us know if it works.

  Thank you

  Try these steps and let us know if it works.

  Thank you

  Irfan H, Engineer Support Microsoft Answers. Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.