How to Reinstall a TCP/IP Network Driver in Microsoft XP

Reinstalling the TCP/IP Network Adapter driver in your Windows XP operating system is necessary when your current driver is outdated and corrupt, impairing the performance of your network card. Accomplish this by overwriting the current driver through the Device Manager of the operating system, a procedure that generally takes around five minutes.

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Disc containing the new driver

Instructions

- 1
  
  Insert the driver disc into the computer.
- 2
  
  Click "Start," "Control Panel," then "Device Manager."
- 3
  
  Click "Network Adapters" and select your network card from the list.
- 4
  
  Click "Driver," "Update Driver," and select the drive containing the driver CD to overwrite your current TCP/IP Network Adapter driver with the new edition.

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