Network Card Freezes My Computer?

[Johoni]

Hello

Recently ive put together a second computer with some spare parts and a couple of new ones. I did a fresh install of windows the other day and have been using a wireless dongle for an internet connection up until now.

 

I installed a tp link 150mpbs network card and as a result it freezes my pc when loading into windows. I know this is the problem because i took it out and it loaded fine. 

 

I also did another fresh install of windows and it changed nothing

 

Any body know if its an easy fix or if not, im thinking its a hardware fault with it.

 

Thanks in advance

 

[r2724r16]

Might be a faulty network card.

[DumbTrollface]

Does it boot in safe mode?

[manikyath]

39 minutes ago, Johoni said:

freezes my pc when loading into windows.

sounds like a driver issue..

 

try booting into safe mode.

[Johoni]

19 minutes ago, DumbTrollface said:

Does it boot in safe mode?

 

14 minutes ago, manikyath said:

sounds like a driver issue..

 

try booting into safe mode.

Yes i can boot into safe mode and it doesn't freeze, so that rules out a hardware failure i think. I didn't see windows 10 in the listed compatiable OS' on the driver website. The model number of the network card is TL-WN751ND V1

[manikyath]

9 minutes ago, Johoni said:

 

Yes i can boot into safe mode and it doesn't freeze, so that rules out a hardware failure i think. I didn't see windows 10 in the listed compatiable OS' on the driver website. The model number of the network card is TL-WN751ND V1

TP-Link's drivers are horrible, they usually require you to install them without the card installed, which creates really interesting scenarios when windows 10 tries to install its drivers for you when it sees the card.

[DumbTrollface]

7 minutes ago, Johoni said:

 

Yes i can boot into safe mode and it doesn't freeze, so that rules out a hardware failure i think. I didn't see windows 10 in the listed compatiable OS' on the driver website. The model number of the network card is TL-WN751ND V1

I think there's not much you can do about that unless you can find another driver. I don't think that there is a compatibility mode for drivers or something similar.

[DumbTrollface]

3 minutes ago, manikyath said:

TP-Link's drivers are horrible, they usually require you to install them without the card installed, which creates really interesting scenarios when windows 10 tries to install its drivers for you when it sees the card.

Sounds like fun

[Johoni]

5 minutes ago, manikyath said:

TP-Link's drivers are horrible, they usually require you to install them without the card installed, which creates really interesting scenarios when windows 10 tries to install its drivers for you when it sees the card.

can i disable windows from downloading the drivers by any chance?

 

 

[DumbTrollface]

2 minutes ago, Johoni said:

can i disable windows from downloading the drivers by any chance?

 

 

1. Right click the Start button and select Control Panel.

2. Make your way to System and Security.

3. Click System.

4. Click Advanced system settings from the left sidebar.

5. Select the Hardware tab.

6. Press the Device Installation Settings button.

7. Choose No, and then press the Save Changes button.

[Johoni]

1 minute ago, DumbTrollface said:

1. Right click the Start button and select Control Panel.

2. Make your way to System and Security.

3. Click System.

4. Click Advanced system settings from the left sidebar.

5. Select the Hardware tab.

6. Press the Device Installation Settings button.

7. Choose No, and then press the Save Changes button.

can i do this in safe mode?

 

[DumbTrollface]

Just now, Johoni said:

can i do this in safe mode?

 

I actually don't know, sorry

[Johoni]

Just now, DumbTrollface said:

I actually don't know, sorry

yeah i did, the wording was slightly diffrent to yours but i found my way there, thank you. Ill let you know how that goes

[DumbTrollface]

1 minute ago, Johoni said:

yeah i did, the wording was slightly diffrent to yours but i found my way there, thank you. Ill let you know how that goes

Sorry about that. I am translating what I see from german into english.

[Johoni]

22 minutes ago, DumbTrollface said:

Sorry about that. I am translating what I see from german into english.

Didn't work. Think im going to return it and try something else. Thanks for the help

[DumbTrollface]

7 minutes ago, Johoni said:

Didn't work. Think im going to return it and try something else. Thanks for the help

Sorry to hear that

[manikyath]

20 hours ago, Johoni said:

can i do this in safe mode?

 

you can try to just install the drivers while in safe mode.

[manikyath]

20 hours ago, DumbTrollface said:

Sounds like fun

especially when the kind of people that usually buy these come to me and rant "this thing crashes my computer when i install the drivers" "but you have to install the drivers without the card in your pc" "but i dont want to open my pc, make it work without that!"

 

because we all know that the IT department is staffed by magicians.

[DumbTrollface]

38 minutes ago, manikyath said:

especially when the kind of people that usually buy these come to me and rant "this thing crashes my computer when i install the drivers" "but you have to install the drivers without the card in your pc" "but i dont want to open my pc, make it work without that!"

 

because we all know that the IT department is staffed by magicians.

I feel you.