is this laptop or desktop? You may disable network adapter in BIOS.
MSI Center and Device Manager are show two very different things
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Something weird is going on with my drivers. Msi center says I have the lastest Realtek network driver yet Device manager says I have one from an older date. The one that MSI states says it should be the one most up to date. I did the update via MSI center because my gaming pc was been BSOD for the last week and a half randomly on Destiny 2. It says the error is related to AFD.Sys which is related to the network adapter.
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Anonymous
2022-01-02T00:40:02+00:00 Desktop. Motherboard is b450 gaming plus max. Also what do I do after I disable the network adapter, a task I still don't know how to do.
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Igor Leyko 112.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor2022-01-02T17:56:06+00:00 Do you have PCI-E or USB network card or can you loan it? If yes, insert it in expansion slot and use it as network connection. In worst case you may buy it, cheapest is for ~$10.
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Anonymous
2022-01-02T21:27:47+00:00 No but will that solve my problem? What if it is just driver-related. Also does the card have to be wireless or ethernet? I could also wait for anothrer PCIE update for my ethernet from windows
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Igor Leyko 112.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2022-01-02T23:51:53+00:00 Unfortunately I cannot guarantee this will help.
And please update motherboard and/or chipset drivers from MSI site.