I'm on a desktop running xp pro 64bit and win7 64bit. With xp, I
connect to the internet using exede satellite with a wired network
connection due to problems setting up a secure password on my wireless
router. However, win 7 doesn't recognize my wired connection so I
temporarily use my wireless with a usb adapter to get online. When I
wish to disconnect, I right-click the network icon (two pcs talking)
and choose "disable". The last time I did so, I received this
notification: "It is not possible to disable the connection at this
time. This connection may be using one or more protocols that do not
support plug-and-play, or it may have been initiated by another user
or the system account" so I removed the usb adapter to kill the
connection.

 Now when I'm in xp, network connections shows the wireless connected
(though the usb adapter is not) and a lan network cable is
disconnected (even though I can connect). Also now the icon no longer
appears in the task bar. When I try to disable the wireless network I
get the notification listed above. I now unplug the lan cable to
disconnect.

Have run Avast and Malware bytes scans and both show no problems.
Don't know if it is relevant, but I have a Steam account on win7 for
an installed game. Don't see how that would affect xp. I even checked
user accounts to be sure another hadn't been created. Just my
administrator and .net accounts listed.

Any ideas?

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