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Hi,
I have found a thread (43284) that is the identical problem that I am having with Windows XP and NETGEAR USB 2.0 Adapter WG111.
However having reread the thread a few times and searched with all the keywords I can think of!!! I do not know how to uninstall NETGEAR software and just leave the USB drivers, so that I can use WINXP to configure my wireless connection.

Please help this dumb blonde!!
CalamityJane

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This thread shows an XP machine freezing when a vendor USB WiFi package is installed. wants to remove the vendor utility but keep the driver; suggested uninstalling the package; noted that chipset-supplied drivers can sometimes help. Below is a concise, low-risk workflow to remove the extra utility while keeping or restoring only the driver, plus troubleshooting notes.

Make a restore point first. Boot to Safe Mode if the system is unstable. Use Windows' uninstaller to remove the vendor utility, then open Device Manager and check the wireless adapter properties (Driver tab) to note the current driver/provider/version. If the uninstall also removed the driver, reinstall just the driver files: extract the vendor installer (many are self-extracting) to a folder and use Device Manager -> Update Driver -> Have Disk to point at the adapter INF. If the vendor installer only offers a combined package, extract the driver files with an archiver and install the INF directly. Disable the vendor config program from Startup (use msconfig) and ensure the XP wireless service (Wireless Zero Configuration via services.msc) is set to Automatic so Windows manages the connection.

If freezes continue, test the adapter on another machine to rule out hardware faults, check Event Viewer for driver or USB errors, and try a different driver version (chipset/vendor) as recommended. If problems persist on XP, consider a newer OS with current driver support — XP is long out of mainstream support and driver issues are common.

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can't u go to control panel and remove program from there

Member Avatar for CalamityJane

If I remove the netgear software from control panel, everything disappears, I want to be left behind with the USB driver for the adapter and nothing else. This is what the guy in thread 43284 did but I dont know how he did it!!

Member Avatar for jbennet

i know wifi devices are notorious i got a £17 belkin wifi card and it bluescreened my system (even with thier updated driver) - in the end i went to the chipset manufacturers website (ralink in my case) and used thier driver, and it works no probs

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