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Anonymous Wrote:
On Apr 25, 10:34 am, Ǝиçεl <...@discussions.microsoft.com
Michelle,
I'd like to provide a somewhat more helpful reply ...
I had the same problem.
The Realtek site does have a suitable driver. Go to http://www.realtek.com,
select downloads, then search for 'rtl8168b'. Click on the search
result that ends in '(software'), then select the driver for your
system.
I used the Realtek Vista 64/Vista autoinstallation program. After I
downloaded and extracted the set of files and ran setup.exe, I was
given three choices. I ran the 'repair' option. After this finished, I
ran windows update - it showed I still had the Realtek update as an
optional choice. I ran 'Check for Updates' and this disappeared - all
sweet!
I DO NOT endorse the advice that you should get all driver updates
from the manufacturer. This is just so wrong in so many ways.
1. Most Microsoft driver updates install automatically with no effort
from the user.
2. This Realtek problem is the first Microsoft driver problem I've had
in 12 months of running Vista 64 with auto updates on. I've had a
number of problems with non-Microsoft supplied drivers (the
manufacturers seem to have a problem with Vista 64).
3. If you get the driver from the Microsoft site you know that it has
had one more level of quality control checking.
4. You are less likely to pick up a virus infected version.
5. This opinion comes from the distrust of Microsoft that many people
have (including me) but it just isn't justified in this case.
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