Hi Folks,
I am using Windows 8.1. I was having problems while trying to host a wireless network off of my laptop, using a program called Virtual Router. I went through a variety of troubleshooting steps recommended online, with no luck. In the end, I thought that the culprit may have been some problem with "Microsoft Hosted Virtual Network Adapter", a piece of hardware that only shows up in Device Manager when you click on view->show hidden devices. The troubleshooting tips had recommended updating the driver for it. I checked to see if the drivers were up to date. Windows said they were fine, so I figured that the next step would be to uninstall and reinstall "Microsoft Hosted Virtual Network Adapter". I right clicked and selected uninstall. The device disappeared from my device list. I searched for new hardware that needed to be installed, with no luck. I was surprised by this. Then, I noticed something listed as "Unknown device" at the bottom of the network adapters list. I have tried to update driver software and scan for hardware changes. Windows doesn't seem to know what it is, and is saying that it needs me to direct it to a particular file, on a disk. I have no such file, and searches of the internet to find it turn up nothing.
Does anyone know where I can find the driver? Or does anyone know how I can restore "Microsoft Hosted Virtual Network Adapter" in my list of devices?
I am using Windows 8.1. I was having problems while trying to host a wireless network off of my laptop, using a program called Virtual Router. I went through a variety of troubleshooting steps recommended online, with no luck. In the end, I thought that the culprit may have been some problem with "Microsoft Hosted Virtual Network Adapter", a piece of hardware that only shows up in Device Manager when you click on view->show hidden devices. The troubleshooting tips had recommended updating the driver for it. I checked to see if the drivers were up to date. Windows said they were fine, so I figured that the next step would be to uninstall and reinstall "Microsoft Hosted Virtual Network Adapter". I right clicked and selected uninstall. The device disappeared from my device list. I searched for new hardware that needed to be installed, with no luck. I was surprised by this. Then, I noticed something listed as "Unknown device" at the bottom of the network adapters list. I have tried to update driver software and scan for hardware changes. Windows doesn't seem to know what it is, and is saying that it needs me to direct it to a particular file, on a disk. I have no such file, and searches of the internet to find it turn up nothing.
Does anyone know where I can find the driver? Or does anyone know how I can restore "Microsoft Hosted Virtual Network Adapter" in my list of devices?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1