Win XP Services missing Network Connections

A houseguest cannot access my wireless on her Win XP laptop. Her computer's Services list is missing Network Connections. NetDDE is there but not svchost.exe -k netsvcs.

The computer has been rebooted. Router is working with other computers.
Device Manager shows no flags.

How to fix this?

 

The only error message was when I tried to get to Help and Support, and got the news that a service was disabled. That led me to discover that Network Connections is not on the XP's Services list.

 

If you have a flash drive then download SystemLook and copy it over to the Desktop of the problem PC.

Run SystemLook and paste/type the content of the following code box into the main window

Code:

:service
Netman
SharedAccess
wscsvc
wuauserv

Press 'Look' and a log will open when it's finished. Zip the log, copy it your PC (via flash drive) and attach it to your post.

 

Results:


SystemLook 30.07.11 by jpshortstuff
Log created at 08:36 on 18/09/2012 by Diane Corcoran
Administrator - Elevation successful
========== service ==========
Netman - Unable to open Service Handle.
SharedAccess - Unable to open Service Handle.
wscsvc - Unable to open Service Handle.
wuauserv - Unable to open Service Handle.
-= EOF =-

 

Save and extract the reg file from the attached zip archive. Transfer it to the problem PC. Double click and allow the file to merge with the registry, then Reboot.
Is Network Connections now listed in services?

 

Like magic. Thanks SO much! You guys are the best.

 

I have this same problem. I tried using the netman...and it did not work. I do not have wireless connection. My network connections is blank.

 

I have the same problem as nebbel - help! mine is a Dell desktop.

 

Lindavan, welcome to MajorGeeks.
Please start your own thread. Go here http://forums.majorgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21
and click on the New Thread button near the top left.
Mention the model of Dell (we need to know desktop or laptop) and what version of Windows you are running.
Also mention when the problem first occured and what, if anything, you did ti try and fix it.

 

I cannot find how to start a new thread.

 

Go here http://forums.majorgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21
click the New Thread button that you see near the top left of that window.

 

Thanks so much, worked for me too!

 

Thank you very much, saved me lots of time!