Unable to connect to internet

I am running Windows XP-Home Edition. Ever since I did an AdAware scan, I have had to uninstall my Belkin G WiFi hardware and drivers. Then reinstall them to connect to the internet.
I go to Device Manager and the drivers and hardware are there, and says in working order. I have Windows set to install the Belkin to access the WiFi. What is going on?

 

Try the MS Winsock Repair Tool: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9662461
You may need to restart

 

Thanks for the try, Kimsland, but it still does the same thing, not sure what to do as I'm just at a low intermediate level on computer saavy...lol.. Well hopefully, someone will be able to help... )

 

Did (horrible) ad-aware find and remove any issues?
I note that both Ad-aware and Spybots S&D I would never recommend anymore (since a couple of years now)

There are way better tools to remove Malware these days, you will need to go over to Malware and Virus Removal forum for support to help in that matter.

By the way, are you also running free AVG ? (another one of my horrible not recommended programs)
If so uninstall it, then run the Remover Tool (this is a must), then Restart and test again. If it works now, then try another Antivirus software, I like Free Avira Antivirus

 

Turn Off Firewall/Anti-Virus Programs

One common reason why this problem occurs in new installations of Windows 7 is because of a third-party firewall or anti-virus program. Just to make sure it’s not that, go ahead and uninstall any of these types of programs.

You might be wondering why it would matter, especially if you have the same program running on another computer
like XP or Vista. The problem could be that if the firewall or anti-virus program is not compatible with Windows 7, it can accidentally block connections to the Internet.

OR

Uninstall Network Card

You can also try to uninstall the network card from Device Manager and let Windows 7 re-install it on reboot.

Go to the Control Panel, click on Hardware and Sound, and then open Device Manager. Right-click on your network card
and choose Uninstall. If prompted to remove the driver, click Yes.

Then restart Windows and the default Windows 7 driver will be installed, which might get your connection working again.