Can't uninstall network card

Klyla · 02-19-2006, 09:58 AM

My network "card" crashed and burned last week and I installed a different one. Even though I removed the old card with the device manager in control panel, it keeps loading every time I start my computer, even putting an icon in the tray showing it's not working.

With XP Home, I don't see an add/remove hardware wizard, only add hardware. I've tried disable, uninstall and everything else I can think of.

Any suggestions how I can permanently delete this card that isn't being used any more?

I have an HP Pavilion 7936, so it's not a "real" card in a slot, it's just a spot on the back of the PC where I can plug in the ethernet line but I'm plugging into a real network card now.

Thanks in advance!

**ceewi1** · 02-19-2006, 10:21 AM

You can disable an integrated NIC in the BIOS.

Klyla · 02-19-2006, 06:51 PM

Thanks, ceewi1....that fixed the problem!

02-19-2006, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Klyla New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18	Can't uninstall network card My network "card" crashed and burned last week and I installed a different one. Even though I removed the old card with the device manager in control panel, it keeps loading every time I start my computer, even putting an icon in the tray showing it's not working. With XP Home, I don't see an add/remove hardware wizard, only add hardware. I've tried disable, uninstall and everything else I can think of. Any suggestions how I can permanently delete this card that isn't being used any more? I have an HP Pavilion 7936, so it's not a "real" card in a slot, it's just a spot on the back of the PC where I can plug in the ethernet line but I'm plugging into a real network card now. Thanks in advance! Last edited by Klyla; 02-19-2006 at 10:01 AM.

02-19-2006, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
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02-19-2006, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Klyla New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18	Thanks, ceewi1....that fixed the problem!