I have System Restored to a time before I installed some specific software (besides all of the attempts at replacing the Marvell Yukon driver) and I SEEM to be back to normal.

If anyone is interested, the software was:
1) an install of an Adobe photo editing suite that came with another product;
2) Pagis Pro 3.0 + required update (an SP) for XP compatability. This is a scanner/data management product.

>Hi,
>The quickest way is to probably do a full re-install and do the individual updates with system restore points, some of these driver related screwups can take a bit of chasing out.
>I would check for any BIOS updates as well, I have stopped using anything that is not full Intel CPU & I/O chipset for that reason.
>
>>>Hi,
>>>FWIW I tell all my clients to never use the driver update, as it nearly always screws the system.
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>>Hi Neil,
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>>Well, I spoke too soon anyway!
>>I re-booted after a while of nice IE performance. The reboot was just to get rid of the Xed-out icon for the other network connection for the Marvell.
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>>As soon as I went back to Internet the whole no-updating-after-an-initial-burst repeated itself! At least I don't get the false disconnected cable indicator < s >!
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>>This is REAL CRAP!!! I guess I have no choice but to use restore points backwards until I get a working system again!
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>>cheers