Retrieving Programs on laptop

reese

Last night I decided to remove programs off my laptop but as I am not entirely sure that I should have deleted some and have therfore been trying to retrieve them. I have read some of the threads on here and have tried to 'system restore' as suggested. I have tried yesterday's date and 2 dates before this and it won't let me restore. Any suggestions gratefully appreciated. Thank you.

-TangleFoot-

System Restore only keeps a backup of critical system files and settings rather than entire third-party applications, so no surprise there. Can you remember what it was you uninstalled?

reese

There were quite a few but they were mainly stuff that had not been accessed for over 2 years. The problem I'm having now is not being able to use the wireless setting on my laptop and can only think I've uninstalled something related to that. Could that have happened?

-TangleFoot-

What make and model of laptop do you have?

4743hudsonj

reese wrote: »

There were quite a few but they were mainly stuff that had not been accessed for over 2 years. The problem I'm having now is not being able to use the wireless setting on my laptop and can only think I've uninstalled something related to that. Could that have happened?

sounds like you have uninstalled a wireless client. although windows doesnt require one to connect, isps usually install them for your own ease of use but when you remove them windows does not take back over automatically

reese

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

What make and model of laptop do you have?

Hi, it's a Lenovo 3000 V100. Thanks

reese

4743hudsonj wrote: »

sounds like you have uninstalled a wireless client. although windows doesnt require one to connect, isps usually install them for your own ease of use but when you remove them windows does not take back over automatically

Hi, is it possible for me to reinstall it or a way round it? Thanks

-TangleFoot-

reese wrote: »

it's a Lenovo 3000 V100.

Have you checked here?

4743hudsonj

download the client from your isp again?

i cant remember how i fixed it, all i remember is getting very frustrated

reese

4743hudsonj wrote: »

download the client from your isp again?

i cant remember how i fixed it, all i remember is getting very frustrated

Hi, thanks for your reply but I'm unsure what you mean by downloading from isp again - I'm not very good with all this technical stuff!
Thanks

-TangleFoot-

reese wrote: »

I'm unsure what you mean by downloading from isp again...

Some Internet Service Providers require that their customers use specific software to access their services. If your laptop connects to a router or wireless access point, no such software is necessary.

Is this your laptop?