Several drivers need reinstalling every reboot! LAN driver

**evilsatan** · 16th February 2010

I have been using Windows 7 without a problem until last week. Now everytime I reboot my computer or I cold boot it there are about 6 drivers that have the exclamation mark next to them. I have to uninstall them all then search for new hardware and they are installed correctly.

I do not have a clue what has caused this as it was working fine. I have searched google and there are loads of people having the same issue, and the common driver is the LAN driver. I have tried altering the Apple Bonjour service to delayed start to no avail and other registry fixes do not work. I updated all of my drivers to the latest versions in December so they are all windows 7 compatible and my mobo is on the latest chipset drivers.

I will try to run Driver Genius to see if there are any new drivers but the fact is the machine was working perfectly, now it's not.

Any help appreciated,
Cheers

**Mickey** · 16th February 2010

Have you tried saving these to a folder then right clicking on each one and doing it in admin mode ?

Just a thought

**TotallyRandom** · 16th February 2010

i would Reinstall the manufacturers ones including chipset

**evilsatan** · 17th February 2010

Will give it a try, I have played about with the drivers to no avail, just strange how it seems to have just happened. Apparently could be to do with a windows update but I don't know which one.

**evilsatan** · 24th February 2010

Looks like I was on the right lines with the bonjour service:
http://www.digital-forums.com/showthread.php?p=3231414

Using stock drivers in admin did not resolve.

EDIT: The above method has not worked for me, that string is not in my services. Not a clue what to try now!