Vista looses internet connection

What are you using as your security software and is it set to scan e-mails? If so, deactivate the e-mail scanning feature and see if that resolves the problem. Do you know when this problem began?

Be sure to check the box to show more than 5 days of restore points. If the first attempt fails, then try an earlier point or two. NOTE: You will have to re-install any software and updates you installed between now and the restore point, but you can use Windows Update for the updates. The recovery disk works a bit different from the above procedures but if you follow the prompts from the System Restore menu option with the above information you should be able to restore with no problems.

If that doesn't work, double-check the setup connections to your e-mail provider in Windows Mail including the applicable ports - especially those associated with sending mail. If they are OK, then delete the account after copying down the information you'll need and re-establish the account to see if refreshing things helps. Make sure to backup your e-mails and contacts before you do this so you can transfer the information to the new account and not lose anything in the process.

They may have changed settings specifically the sending settings and you might have missed or been omitted from the disclosure.

They should also be willing to assist you in setting up the account or re-setting up the account to see if this problem can be avoided or eliminated. If both are the same, great. If they are different, start with the e-mail provider as that is more likely to be the cause of the problem assuming that's the problem.

Although I use Outlook for my e-mails, I use Windows Live Mail for my newsgroups and find the program easy to use and quite reliable and acceptable.

If I didn't have Outlook, I would have no concerns about using Windows Live Mail as my e-mail program as well as my newsgroup program. This is what I actually recommend even if the problem is resolved by one of the above procedures.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No. I had also unticked IPv6 think that was what it was called and selected the least environmentally friendly power setting I unticked IPv6 first - no luck. Leaving it unticked I then changed the power settings - stayed connected longer but would eventually lose internet while still being connected to the network other computer on XP on the same network happily connecting to the internet at this time.

I then set static ip, gateway, etc, and have had no problem since. Regardless of being happy that mine appears to be working now, this should never have been a problem and certainly not for the seemingly large number of people that are having this problem. As an aside, it might be interesting for someone to note that this was only through the wireless network that it was a problem. PS3, XBox and smartphone all using wireless and getting internet without problems.

Might be interesting to plug directly into the modem router and see if the problem disappears - this might then narrow down the problem? I am also having a problem with my Vista laptop. I have a network set up with a wired desktop using XP and a new Linksys router that has both wired and wireless capability. I only loose Internet connection with my laptop not the desktop. I also loose it while I am surfing the Web and not only when coming out of sleep mode.

If I restart the computer, the Internet comes right back. Yesterday, the Internet actually came back without rebooting, but it took about 20 minutes. When the Internet disconnects, my Network is still intact. I have access to my file sharing and wired printers through the desktop. Where is IPv6? In Internet settings? I'll look up how to set a static IP and Gateway unless you can explain a little more.

Anything else? You wrote "etc. I'm not going to bother downloading the patch, since everyone on this post stated that it didn't work. It would be interesting to see if you suddenly get the internet back if you plug your laptop into your modem router and don't use the wireless connection when the internet has disappeared.

IPv6 can be found in the connection setting - not on a Vista pc at the moment, but you should be able to click on the wireless network icon, go to your network and then click a link to see the settings - it is around that area somewhere! You might like to try setting the laptop to a static IP in the same area first - worked for me. I have been having the same problem for a while now; it used to manifest under heavy network load e. MY Vista desktop is hard wired and drops connectivity, so that rules out for me the scenario above.

I have tried th eIPv6 disabling and also made sure there are no power management settings getting in the way. I'll let you know how I get on if this fails and I need to go static. Try this one if you dont mind meddling with your registry.

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