So today, I tried the same thing, thinking it would work. I installed it and everything, and the exact same thing happened. Network doesn't pull up and while it was installed, I couldn't get on the internet. I just uninstalled it and restarted my computer, but the only thing that was fixed was my internet. Network doesn't come up still, and the button on my taskbar shows the Network picture with a red X on it that tells me that I am not connected to the internet. When I hover my mouse over the button it reads: Connection status: unknown; Server execution failed. Also, my Trend Micro AntiVirus won't update, it get's to 100% and says it failed. I'm not sure if this is connected but it started acting that way ever since I downloaded AIM first.
I am using Windows Vista, and my internet is a Wireless USP Adapter Netgear WPN111 (The thing on my taskbar for this shows that it is connected. Usually it and the Network button both say connected to the internet).
Do I have to do another System Restore to get my computer back to the way I want it, or is there a way to fix this? Also, How do I get AIM to work right on my computer?