Win 7 Doesn't Know It Has A Connection To The Internet

[trippb]

Win 7 Pro SP1 x32 fully updated
My mom's computer is about to drive me batty. It doesn't realize it is connected to the internet. I've found if I restart the Network Location Awareness service, it will realize it for all of about 5 seconds before changing its mind. It doesn't log anything in Event Viewer. I've used the troubleshooters and netsh int and winsock resets. I've made sure no proxies are enabled in the IE settings. Firewall on and off makes no difference. There wasn't any A/V when I got my hands on it. I'm pretty sure it had either Panda Cloud or AVG on it. I installed each of them and then used their uninstallers to make sure they are fully removed. This happens on WiFi or an ethernet connection on DHCP or with a static address. It has the same behavior in Safe Mode. I don't know when the problem started to trace it back to any updates. Any other ideas?

I'm trying to add an image but it isn't working. Hopefully it will let me post this link: Flickr

 

[samuria]

Welcome to the forum. Check on the antivirus site for uninstaller very often you have to run these tools to totally remove it

 

[trippb]

Welcome to the forum. Check on the antivirus site for uninstaller very often you have to run these tools to totally remove it

That's exactly what I did for the couple A/Vs that I might have put on it in the past.

 

[iko22]

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[iko22]

Test the network using Safe Mode with Networking and, if no errors, try performing a Clean Boot.

 

[trippb]

Test the network using Safe Mode with Networking and, if no errors, try performing a Clean Boot.

I forgot to add that bit of info. It has the same behavior in Safe Mode. I just edited the original post to add that info.

 

[johnhoh]

I'm unclear on your symptoms. Can you browse the internet? Does your router show that you have an ip address? Do you have the "no internet access" message in network and sharing center?

 

[trippb]

I'm unclear on your symptoms. Can you browse the internet? Does your router show that you have an ip address? Do you have the "no internet access" message in network and sharing center?

Take a look at the picture I linked to in my original post to see what I'm seeing. It is causing issues with Windows file sharing and TeamViewer because they don't think I'm on the network. But, I have a good address and can browse the internet.