Oct 14, 2008

Windows Vista Connect.dll Error Message

Error message

Component GUID:{7071ECA3-663B-4BC1-A1FA-B97F3B917C55}
Component file: [C:\Windows\system32\connect.dll]
Error: (0x8007277B) .

Additional Info:
Failed to detect Internet connectivity

Description

Received the following error message when trying to connect to the Internet on a Windows Vista computer.

Solutions

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows Vista.
  1. Start, Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run as Administrator" to open a command prompt.
  2. Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog
  3. Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
  4. Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
  5. Reboot the machine.
Reinstall network/modem Driver

Uninstall the network/modem driver from Device Manager: select the items and hit Delete. Reboot.

Anti Virus and Firewall Software

Installation or Removal of Anti Virus or Firewall product can prevent the network devices from getting an IP.

Windows Update

Windows update has been known to cause this issue.  Uninstall the most recent windows updates.

37 comments:

Chelny said...

kudos!
right now as i write this my sister is so glad that i repaired her laptop:)

JowMix said...

I tried but unfortunately not succeed: (
Performed all the procedures but the network does not re-connect ..
continue accusing the same protocol error.
: (
if someone can help, since already very grateful.

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I´m chilean, this is my post in spanish:

Logré solucionar mi problema!

Thanks a lot!

TRACONMAC said...

Worked fantastic for me,Thankyou very much
If it hasnt worked for you try again and type everthing exactly as shown.Dont reboot till the end even though the command prompt tells you to.Do exactly as written

Unknown said...

Hi there!
I was one step from formatting the pc
when i fell over this little message. Just one thing to say. GOLD absolutly GOLD. It worked like a charm. THX from the bottum of my heart

Unknown said...

Many thanks! my laptop works perfectly now.

Tusen tack!

/A Swede

Robert said...

Thank you so much!!! I tried everything else i could think of but the command prompt method worked! I almost gave up on fixing it myself.

Mohan said...

it really worked to my hcl leaptop.thank you very much

JASF said...

Thank's you very much!

I'm happy to found someone in the net that realy know what need to do and give the solution to the world.

Thanks, thanks !!! :-)

Unknown said...

I love you!!!
i repair the laptop of my friend!!

Unknown said...

thank you so much.
it has really helped, i am again on track

Becky Martin said...

Thanks so much! I'd been to several other Q&A sites but none gave me info that helped. Was worried I would try something that was over my head and really hurt the computer trying to fix it. Thanks for making it easy and fast - I'm good to go now and so happy to have my internet back! You just saved me a major headache!

Becky Martin said...

Thanks so much! I'd been to several other Q&A sites but none gave me info that helped. Was worried I would try something that was over my head and really hurt the computer trying to fix it. Thanks for making it easy and fast - I'm good to go now and so happy to have my internet back! You just saved me a major headache!

Unknown said...

Awesome!
worked with the first try!
Thanks a ton!

Unknown said...

Excellent THANKYOU
Yes you are the best etc etc.
It really did work though thanks

Unknown said...

thank you so much! the "command prompt" thing solved this problem i have had for some time now!
we are so lucky to have people that share this kind of information!

Pablinho said...

Muchas gracias!!
Thank you so much!!!

I´m chilean, tihs is my post in spanish:

Busque mucho en internet la solucion de este problema solo aqui logre solucionarlo!

:D

Victor said...

Thanks... Was very helpful

Unknown said...

Very thanks ^^

Unknown said...

Thank you very much! The netsh commands resolved the problem!
cheers

Unknown said...

Thank so much i fixed the laptop of my girlfriend :) she`s not crying anymore :P From Mexico
Thanks_Gracias

Laura said...

You are a genius - if you were here I would kiss you!!
Many thanks!

Mona Lincoln said...

This worked like a charm!! Thank you, now my daughter is up and running again on her laptop - just in time for school. You have saved me tons of money.

mathmom said...

This worked perfectly thank you. I haven't been able to use the internet on my computer in over 6 months. This was just in time for a huge project I have to complete for work.

mortentolk said...

Thanx a million!!!
The people I bought my pc (w/Vista) from could not help me (sic). Guess I won't buy from them again. Haha.

Once again:

Thank you!!!

Morten Sand Andersen,
Oslo, Norway

John said...

I had been working on my computer for hours trying to figure out what was wrong. The command promts worked in less than 2 minutes.

I going to bookmark this site for future use.

Ashish said...

Awesome!
Thanks a bunch.

dannyehlert said...

Incredible!
First link I click on takes me to this site. It fixes the problem. Done

Unknown said...

Hell yeah! It worked!

Unknown said...

Hell yeah! It worked!

Lily said...

Perfect!!
thanks a lot

Apple iPad said...

Thankyou soo much it works

Apple iPad said...

Thank a lot it worked

VzlaChar said...

Thank you the instructions was perfect

Ace said...

Thank you soooooo much! It works!

Ace said...

Thank you soooooo much! It works!

Unknown said...

Awesome, It worked for me too but still don't know the exact reason why It was not working.