My wifi got messed up? After uninstalling Virtualbox..?

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Heraldus Epicus
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My wifi got messed up? After uninstalling Virtualbox..?

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Hey there dear Virtualbox community!

The title says it all, I am a student and used virtual box for my school assignments. Don't please don't start cursing I only uninstalled it because i don't need it for now. It's my number one choice, don't worry... :roll:

Jokes apart, after i uninstalled it, right after I noticed something weird. After my laptops boots up or comes back from sleep mode. My wifi won't receive any networks, it shows a red cross. This happens every time since the uninstallation. What could have caused this? I am a little puzzled to what caused it and next to that how to solve it? I have done nothing ells with my PC in the same period. No other program removed, added, what so ever..?
I have to reinstall the driver for it to work every time. But it only works until the next reboot or when I close my laptop..

I tried:
- Reinstalling the driver (Including remove the stored driver option)
- unchecked the "allow windows to shut this device down to save power" option in device management
- DuckDuckgo'd my bottoms of
- Different driver versions
- Reinstalling Virtualbox, then removing it again.

Sorry for my terrible English it is only my second language :) I hope you guys can help me out! Hope to hear from you soon!! :mrgreen:
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Re: My wifi got messed up? After uninstalling Virtualbox..?

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Here's is what I would try:
  1. Reboot the computer. Install the WiFi driver if need be.
  2. Install VirtualBox, choosing the "Run As Administrator" option.
  3. Uninstall VirtualBox.
There is a remote possibility that the Bridged adapter interfered with your driver (?), so by doing an install/uninstall, maybe if there was something left over from the previous uninstallation it will be cleared this time. Just a shot in the dark. Don't ask me "now what" if it doesn't work, I wouldn't have the faintest idea...
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Heraldus Epicus
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Re: My wifi got messed up? After uninstalling Virtualbox..?

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I tried it without success. No progress, thanks for the suggestion anyway it was worth a shot. Anyone ells have a tip? :?: :?: :?:
Heraldus Epicus
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Re: My wifi got messed up? After uninstalling Virtualbox..?

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Thanks for the support guys, I really appreciate it.
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