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Proper answer: You can put back an earlier restore point, which normally still contains the registry keys of the network services as well as their configuration. Be sure to put back a restore point from before the virus took action, such that you don't accidentally put back the virus!

 

1. Open up the Start Menu and right-click on “Computer”, and then select “Properties”.

2. Click on the “System Protection” link at the left side.

3. Select the “System Protection” tab to get to the System Restore section.

4. Click the “System Restore” button, select a point and follow the instructions.

This will reboot your system and after that networking should work again.

Proper answer: You can put back an earlier restore point, which normally still contains the registry keys of the network services as well as their configuration. Be sure to put back a restore point from before the virus took action, such that you don't accidentally put back the virus!

1. Open up the Start Menu and right-click on “Computer”, and then select “Properties”.

2. Click on the “System Protection” link at the left side.

3. Select the “System Protection” tab to get to the System Restore section.

4. Click the “System Restore” button, select a point and follow the instructions.

This will reboot your system and after that networking should work again.

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Hence, sloppy answers are not encouraged here. They might fit well as a FGITW where you feel like you want to be first first and then improve your answer, but they should in no way be the final version of the answer. And even then, it's probably not a good idea to post a one-liner first. Being the first isn't about being the fastest, it's about being the most efficient. We don't want those fast people to post one-liners, and hence that automatic conversion system is in place.

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Proper answer: You can put back an earlier restore point, which normally still contains the registry keys of the network services as well as their configuration. Be sure to put back a restore point from before the virus took action, such that you don't accidentally put back the virus!

 

1. Open up the Start Menu and right-click on “Computer”, and then select “Properties”.

2. Click on the “System Protection” link at the left side.

3. Select the “System Protection” tab to get to the System Restore section.

4. Click the “System Restore” button, select a point and follow the instructions.

 

 

This will reboot your system and after that networking should work again.

So, to come back on your topic; if an answer doesn't constitute as a way to learn how to solve the problem, it just doesn't fit well as an answer. Note the focus on the word "learn", which means that an answer should not only be about giving the actual solution but also about learning how the solution was obtained.

These ain't just my idea, but is actually by the founder of the Stack Exchange network; Jeff Atwood:

 

If I had to summarize our network in a single word, that word is “learning”. People come to our sites to learn about topics they are passionate about. As the old Chinese proverb goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Every question and answer ultimately should be about teaching and learning — ...

 

Proper answer: You can put back an earlier restore point, which normally still contains the registry keys of the network services as well as their configuration. Be sure to put back a restore point from before the virus took action, such that you don't accidentally put back the virus!

 

 
1. Open up the Start Menu and right-click on “Computer”, and then select “Properties”.
 

2. Click on the “System Protection” link at the left side.

3. Select the “System Protection” tab to get to the System Restore section.

4. Click the “System Restore” button, select a point and follow the instructions.

This will reboot your system and after that networking should work again.