Windows 8 Network Connectivity Dialog Box won't come up

johnmpc94

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I'm running Win8 Dev. Preview on a Dell Latitude D610 with a single-core 1.73Ghz processor, 2GB of RAM, and 256MB of video memory. I've been running Win8 for roughly 3 weeks with no problems. Now, for some unknown reason, the dialog box used to connect to wireless networks utterly refuses to open. No matter how many times I click it or how long I wait.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude D610
    CPU
    1.73Ghz Intel Pentium M
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0U8082
    Memory
    2GB 533Mhz DDR3 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated - 128MB
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel C-Major Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Factory - 14.1"
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Hard Drives
    60GB PATA/IDE Hard Drive salvaged from an old Toshiba
    Other Info
    Have had to replace RAM, DVD burner, and HDD, but bought it used, so...
Hi there
1) Check that you aren't currently connected to a Wired Network as well
2) Check that the Wireless facility hasn't been turned off -- sometimes this is disabled in SOFTWARE - not only hardware
3) Check that the driver is still OK -- look in Device manager -- easiest way in W8 to get there is to choose Control Panel from the metro ui start screen - scroll down to the bottom and choose advanced so you get the "Classical Control panel" settings that you got used to in W7 / XP and then select system.

4) If it IS OK I'd uninstall and re-install the wireless driver.

5) Check other 3rd party Wireless set up / network software isn't stopping the standard W8 network setup from working -- some 3rd party software stops the standard Windows wireless setup functionality.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Dialog box

The wireless card still works, and will still connect to networks that it "automatically" connects to. I still have a WiFi connection everywhere I did before this happened. The little pop up to view wireless networks won't pop up, no matter how many times I click it, how long I wait.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude D610
    CPU
    1.73Ghz Intel Pentium M
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0U8082
    Memory
    2GB 533Mhz DDR3 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated - 128MB
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel C-Major Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Factory - 14.1"
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Hard Drives
    60GB PATA/IDE Hard Drive salvaged from an old Toshiba
    Other Info
    Have had to replace RAM, DVD burner, and HDD, but bought it used, so...
As a test create a user account, log on with that account and see if you can get it to pop up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    CP
funny thing is i have the same exact machine and I have the same exact problem no available wireless networks dialog box.

The only way I can get functionality out of it is using a Third party programs to find wifi networks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell D610
    CPU
    1.73
    Memory
    512 MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
Try the sfc command as administrator
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10.0.10122
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
    CPU
    Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
    Sound Card
    7.1 HDA
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
    Hard Drives
    1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
    3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
    1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
    PSU
    ThermalTake 1000W PSU
    Case
    Corsair Carbide R300
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
    Browser
    IE, FF, Chrome
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    Some wired stuff
i realized that I used a hack or something to remove the metro ui which in turn removed my network wifi connections pop up. I ended up doing a bluepoison hack and that brought up the old windows 7 looking pop up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell D610
    CPU
    1.73
    Memory
    512 MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
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