Windows boots then hangs after network icon appears

I've already spent 12 hours on this, reduced the startup to microsoft only, and a whole slew of other fixes that I know, and I've learned many in my 15 years as a tech.

What's happening is that Windows 7 Home is booting into windows, loads the notification, power, and network icons but the network icon is holding for 20-30 minutes. I have tried driver upgrades, removal, etc. the only thing I haven't removed is the virtual wifi miniport but that is next on the list.

I will admit that I'm fairly new to servicing some of the quirks of windows 7, so I don't claim to know all (as if I could )

Any help would be appreciated.

It'd be a little hard to fill in my details as I'm working on someone elses system. I'm a computer tech by trade. My system runs great (if a little slow due to age).

The computer in question is an Asus Aspire 7535-5415

Also this problem occurs whether the network is plugged in or not. I have turned off the wifi with the hardware switch as well.

I will in the future endeavour to specify the system I'm working on.

Doh, Acer yeah, dreaming of a nice asus system a customer brought by

The drivers were preinstalled, without updates before I saw the system, I attempted to update using driver magician. Yes the device manage is clear, no errors, warnings etc...

outerregion said:

Doh, Acer yeah, dreaming of a nice asus system a customer brought by

The drivers were preinstalled, without updates before I saw the system, I attempted to update using driver magician. Yes the device manage is clear, no errors, warnings etc...

You running homegroup? sometimes on some systems homegroup has "connectivity problems" You can verify it by making a new connection using workgroup instead.


Let us know if you need help

Ken

No other network functions, as mentioned, I have reduced everything down to microsoft only services, none of the asus ones are running.

No, there is no homegroup.

Same results, I tried removing the drivers but unfortunately windows reinstalls them during boot (for the wired)

I'm almost at the point where I'm gonna try a reinstall (using the Asus recovery disks)