Trying to save an Acer Aspire One, with Windows XP (32-bit Home).
The computer stopped connecting to the internet (wireless or cable) after removing an old version of Avast.
Have tried system restore points, but these fail for some reason; have reinstalled drivers; have run a special Avast cleaner in Safe mode (which did remove a few more traces of Avast); have turned off Windows Firewall.
Nothing helps.
The hardware is fine, because I can boot xubuntu on a USB stick and internet connections are fine.
Is there anything else that I can try?
Here is the ipconfig report
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.C:\Documents and Settings\Acer>ipconfig /allWindows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Julia Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : NoEthernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-69-87-2B-EDEthernet adapter Local Area Connection 9: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-68-D2-C0-7D