I would think a big company like Netgear would give users the choice of whether or not to install any extra software. I have an adapter from a little obscure company called Zonet(?) and it also made me install the drivers plus their own wireless utility. I was able to just let Windows manage my wireless, and then disable the Zonet software. Have you tried disabling the extra Netgear stuff? Go to Start, type MSCONFIG, and look for any Netgear stuff on the Startup tab. Un-check it and reboot. If that doesn't work see if it's got a Service running - Go to Start, and type ServicesMSC. If you see its service listed you can set it to disabled. There's gotta be a way to stop it from running, but still use the adapter.
Good luck, Donk On 4/5/2011 8:34 AM, kevin19_89 wrote: > i have a choice to use it or the windows wireless, but lots of wireless > software will give you the choice to install that software or just the > driver. it pops up all the time asking if i wanna use the windows or that and > it sits on my notification bar and seems to slow everything down a lot. > > --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@...> wrote: >> Are these the drivers for your model? >> http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/821 >> I dunno exactly which model you have, but the Netgear site should have >> the drivers. >> If you are forced to install the drivers "and" the software - go ahead >> and do it. You can choose to let windows manage your wireless network >> from within Control Panel. I've got 3 different wireless devices. You >> just choose which one to enable or disable. And I'm pretty sure there's >> a setting where you can choose to let Windows manage the network - >> instead of the software that came with the USB device. >> >> Good luck, >> Donk >> >> >> On 4/4/2011 10:09 PM, kevin19_89 wrote: >>> ordered a wireless n WN11 usb adapter from best buy today (refurbished) and >>> when it came in mail it said i gotta download drivers from the netgear >>> site. i found the utility but it says i gotta use their software instead of >>> the microsft wireless. most of the other drivers i have ever used lets me >>> install the drivers only or the software. can't find on driverguide or >>> netgear. anyone know where i can download just the driver? >>> >>> >>> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [email protected] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2692 - Release Date: 02/16/10 > 19:35:00 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
