WINDOWS 7 NO ETHERNET

[Al_in_GA]

This machine purchase 2014 with Windows 8.1. Over time became slower and slower.

Last year, I did a clean load of Windows 10/32bit. OK at first but each update made it slower.

Now, I've loaded Windows 7/32bit Home Ed. It can't find any Ethernet or wifi drivers. Not even in the Windows.old folders. Ironically, the touch screen works.

IGHz, 2GB

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[pepe999]

Hi,

Try this how to: https://www.howtogeek.com/193798/how-to-find-drivers-for-unknown-devices-in-the-device-manager/

That's the best way to do it. 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Al_in_GA 

You need these ethernet and wifi drivers for your notebook...

Ethernet:

This package provides the Realtek Local Area Network (LAN) Driver that enables the Realtek Network Interface Card (NIC) Chip in supported notebook models that are running a supported operating system.

sp71268.exe (hp.com)

Wifi:

This package contains the driver installation package for the Realtek RTL8188EE, RTL8723DE, RTL8821CE, and RTL8822BE wireless LAN Controller in the supported notebook models running a supported operating system.

sp96873.exe (hp.com)

[Al_in_GA]

You're a magician!

Q: Any idea why Windows7 is doing updates when it's out of life-cycle?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Windows update will work and install updates until the last time it was supported.

In other words, you should get updates up to January 2020.

If you were to install Windows XP on a PC, it would do updates up to April 2014.

[Al_in_GA]

Paul,

This machine is running better than when It first came out. I have loaded

• Windows 7 - 32 bit
• Office 2007
• Adobe Reader
• Security Essentials

I let it perform updates for one day. I have now turned off the updates so it doesn't ruin the performance. Aside from virus/firewall updates, this should run great another 5 years. Again, thanks for your help.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.