Originally Posted by n2k21

Yep - internet won't work even with it plugged in. The reason I unplugged the ethernet cord in the first place was because someone told me that the virus on my computer (if there was a virus - I don't know the cause of my computer's internet not working, but someone suggested it was a virus) could travel through my ethernet cord, into my router, and to the other computer (my dad's) plugged in the router as well. My internet stopped working even while I had the ethernet cord plugged in.

Originally Posted by cohen

Yes some viruses can do that, the only other thing i can suggested is your reformat......

Originally Posted by Fritzjavel

Or try a easy thing i'm not too familiar with virus fixing, and combo and what not, but i think you should Start>Run> MSCONFIG, and stop all your normal start up programs, then check wether your internet is working, and from that point if it's working then it's maybe a virus....

Originally Posted by Fritzjavel

Or restore point to the time the computer was actually connectiong to the internet like it should...

Originally Posted by n2k21

So is there no other way to fix my computer? =/ Maybe I should just buy a new notebook..