if you go to network and sharing center and clik on change adapter settings, do you see the wireless? If so try clik on it then disable and then enable.
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP a1250n, dv7 3173nr OS Windows 8 Pro 9200 x64 w/Media Center CPU AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard MSI 7093 Memory 3GB Monitor(s) Displays Hitachi 22" CRT Samsung 24" sa550 Screen Resolution 1600x1200 1920x1080
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Just noticed something new in the device manager though.
Microsoft Virtual wifi mini port adapter. ????
Its in between my wireless card and my ethernet port in the network devices category.
Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built Desktop By DataTech OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 CPU Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 Memory 16GB G.Skill Sniper 2133MHz 4x4GB Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 Sound Card Onboard Realtek 5-1 Monitor(s) Displays Samsung P2570HD Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Old, beat-up Dell USB From 10 yrs Ago Mouse Gigabyte m6900 wired PSU Corsair HX650W Case Inwin Dragon Rider Cooling Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB for OS, 750GB Seagate MomentusXT for data, 500GB Seagate Constellation for storage Internet Speed 8-19 Mbs down, 3-4 Mbs up Comcast Cable Antivirus Norton Internet Security Browser IE 9, Opera when needed Other Info 4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power generator with flux capacitor, 1.21 gigawatts.