Laptop wireless turning itself off/ going unusually slow? 5 stars best answer?

[RedDead]

I was at university for a while and while there i always used LAN, however now that i am at home i need to be able to use my wireless again. I use to use wireless on my current laptop but it got re-booted if thats the correct term ( windows re-installed). Anyway now when i try and use my wireless on this laptop it does work but it goes super slow and most times the connection just times out. The wireless works fine on my phone/ipod, other family memeber laptops and the internet on the main computer connected to the router its just mine. Also it turns itself off when my computer goes to sleep and when i turn my computer off and it doesn't turn itself back on automatically, i already changed the power saving setting and updated drivers. Is there anything else i can do to fix this? Signal strength for the router is all green bars - excellent
It use to work with this laptop before it got re-booted and now it's dodgey. It seems to be working slightly ok with loading some sites but if i try to go onto news.com.au for example it just wont load at all. With other web pages it seems to slow down and then if i close the internet all together and then open it again it speeds up but only for a little while. Can't load facebook games/apps.
Thnaks

[Hydra]

Not to be taken as an insult, but judging by your terminology, you're not extremely computer literate.

The correct terminology you are looking for, for what happened to you is: "Hard drive formatted, and Windows reinstalled'

'booting' is when the computer hands off control to the operating system and begins to load. (Black screen with lots of info turns into windows loading screen)

'rebooting' is when you restart your computer completely, causing it to POST (that black screen with info) and boot the OS (windows loading)

Also when you say ("if i close the internet all together") I believe you mean 'internet browser.'


Ok now to try and help you with your true question...

Make sure that you download drivers from your Laptop/NIC manufacturer (Network interface controller aka your wireless card.) Don't use windows update for all of your drivers, if you don't absolutely have to.

If you have already done that, is it possible you're unknowingly engaging your wireless on/off switch, assuming your laptop has one..? I tend to do it alot when my laptop is in my lap as it's on the front and is easy to engage.

If not, it could be possible that you've accumulated malware to the point of it effecting your ability to connect wirelessly, in which case I would advise you to find someone who is learned in computers, to format your hard drive, and reinstall windows for you. Unless you're willing to tackle it on your own. In which case I would be glad to walk you through it. [ Hydranix@gmx.com ]


P.S. If you opt to find someone to reinstall windows, do NOT let them charge you more than $20 for it, as its very very easy to do. Repair shops, and non-warranty manufacturer mail-ins will rip you off, mislead you, and claim that there are various hardware issues that need to be fixed. (Which is a shameful lie.)


Update:
I wouldn't recommend disabled adapters, if you don't know what they're for. You might have trouble down the road, if you forget that you disabled them.

I have some files I uploaded earlier. Download these ones,
HijackThis.exe
Malwarebytes Install.exe
rootkitremover.exe
antirootkit.exe
Firefox Install.exe OR Chromium Install.exe

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B-J0B0...xtd0k/edit

Install/Run them in any order, and let them see if they can find any uninvited guests in your computer.

Firefox and Chromium are web browsers. if you don't already use one of them, installing and using one is beneficial to your computer. They may also help your connection or even fix your problems.

[AAj]

First connect you laptop to the internet directly to see if there is a problem with you laptop overall or if it is only a problem with the wireless connection. Get the latest drivers, and set up your settings on your laptop. Also try, going to the logo of the internet connection down on the task bar, right click. On the upper left hand corner, between Control Panel home and Change advanced sharing settings option, there is another option "Change adapter settings" click on it. you will see several connections disable them and only enable the connection that you need.

If it still doesn't do the magic, I am going to provide you with a URL, because it is too much to information to write down, it will take you to a video that is going to help

Copy and Google URL:
you.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNDx93Sigp8&feature=related

Best of luck!!!