Hi Manshu S,
I uninstalled Zone Alarm as recommended by Rick K and was able to access the internet by ethernet only, still no wifi. So I decided to try running a system restore which completed successfully and left me with no internet connection, wired or wifi, again.
I was, however, able to run Finding System Information the results of which I have posted below.
Host Name:
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner:
Registered Organization:
Product ID:
Original Install Date: 16/10/2011, 00:10:34
System Boot Time: 25/04/2013, 00:04:18
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: XPS L501X
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 30 Stepping 5 GenuineIntel ~1734 Mhz
BIOS Version: Dell Inc. A08, 26/07/2011
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume2
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
Time Zone: (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
Total Physical Memory: 8,124 MB
Available Physical Memory: 5,781 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 16,247 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 13,681 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 2,566 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\STALKYB-PC
Hotfix(s): 177 Hotfix(s) Installed.
[01]: 982861
[02]: KB2670838
[03]: KB971033
[04]: KB917607
[05]: KB2305420
[06]: KB2393802
[07]: KB2425227
[08]: KB2479943
[09]: KB2484033
[10]: KB2488113
[11]: KB2491683
[12]: KB2492386
[13]: KB2503665
[14]: KB2505438
[15]: KB2506014
[16]: KB2506212
[17]: KB2506928
[18]: KB2507618
[19]: KB2508272
[20]: KB2509553
[21]: KB2510531
[22]: KB2511250
[23]: KB2511455
[24]: KB2515325
[25]: KB2518869
[26]: KB2522422
[27]: KB2529073
[28]: KB2532531
[29]: KB2533552
[30]: KB2536275
[31]: KB2536276
[32]: KB2539635
[33]: KB2541014
[34]: KB2544893
[35]: KB2545698
[36]: KB2547666
[37]: KB2552343
[38]: KB2556532
[39]: KB2560656
[40]: KB2562937
[41]: KB2563227
[42]: KB2563894
[43]: KB2564958
[44]: KB2567053
[45]: KB2567680
[46]: KB2570791
[47]: KB2570947
[48]: KB2572077
[49]: KB2579686
[50]: KB2584146
[51]: KB2585542
[52]: KB2586448
[53]: KB2588516
[54]: KB2603229
[55]: KB2604115
[56]: KB2616676
[57]: KB2617657
[58]: KB2618444
[59]: KB2618451
[60]: KB2619339
[61]: KB2620704
[62]: KB2620712
[63]: KB2621440
[64]: KB2631813
[65]: KB2633873
[66]: KB2633952
[67]: KB2639308
[68]: KB2639417
[69]: KB2640148
[70]: KB2641653
[71]: KB2641690
[72]: KB2644615
[73]: KB2645640
[74]: KB2647516
[75]: KB2647518
[76]: KB2647753
[77]: KB2653956
[78]: KB2654428
[79]: KB2655992
[80]: KB2656356
[81]: KB2656373
[82]: KB2656411
[83]: KB2658846
[84]: KB2659262
[85]: KB2660075
[86]: KB2660465
[87]: KB2660649
[88]: KB2661254
[89]: KB2665364
[90]: KB2667402
[91]: KB2675157
[92]: KB2676562
[93]: KB2677070
[94]: KB2679255
[95]: KB2685811
[96]: KB2685813
[97]: KB2685939
[98]: KB2686831
[99]: KB2688338
[100]: KB2690533
[101]: KB2691442
[102]: KB2695962
[103]: KB2698365
[104]: KB2699779
[105]: KB2699988
[106]: KB2705219
[107]: KB2709162
[108]: KB2709630
[109]: KB2709715
[110]: KB2712808
[111]: KB2718523
[112]: KB2718704
[113]: KB2719177
[114]: KB2719857
[115]: KB2719985
[116]: KB2722913
[117]: KB2724197
[118]: KB2726535
[119]: KB2727528
[120]: KB2729094
[121]: KB2729452
[122]: KB2731771
[123]: KB2731847
[124]: KB2732059
[125]: KB2732487
[126]: KB2732500
[127]: KB2735855
[128]: KB2736233
[129]: KB2736422
[130]: KB2739159
[131]: KB2741355
[132]: KB2742599
[133]: KB2743555
[134]: KB2744842
[135]: KB2749655
[136]: KB2750841
[137]: KB2753842
[138]: KB2756822
[139]: KB2756921
[140]: KB2757638
[141]: KB2758857
[142]: KB2761217
[143]: KB2761226
[144]: KB2761451
[145]: KB2761465
[146]: KB2762895
[147]: KB2763523
[148]: KB2769369
[149]: KB2770660
[150]: KB2773072
[151]: KB2778344
[152]: KB2778930
[153]: KB2779030
[154]: KB2779562
[155]: KB2785220
[156]: KB2786081
[157]: KB2786400
[158]: KB2789645
[159]: KB2790113
[160]: KB2790655
[161]: KB2791765
[162]: KB2792100
[163]: KB2797052
[164]: KB2799494
[165]: KB2799926
[166]: KB2807986
[167]: KB2808735
[168]: KB2809289
[169]: KB2813170
[170]: KB2813347
[171]: KB2817183
[172]: KB2823324
[173]: KB958488
[174]: KB976002
[175]: KB976902
[176]: KB976932
[177]: KB982018
Network Card(s): 6 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
Status: Media disconnected
[02]: Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: N/A
IP address(es)
[03]: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection 2
Status: Media disconnected
[04]: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection 3
Status: Media disconnected
[05]: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: N/A
IP address(es)
[06]: VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
Connection Name: VirtualBox Host-Only Network
DHCP Enabled: No
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.56.1
Host Name: STALKYB-PC
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner:
Registered Organization:
Product ID:
Original Install Date: 16/10/2011, 00:10:34
System Boot Time: 25/04/2013, 00:04:18
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: XPS L501X
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 30 Stepping 5 GenuineIntel ~1734 Mhz
BIOS Version: Dell Inc. A08, 26/07/2011
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume2
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
Time Zone: (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
Total Physical Memory: 8,124 MB
Available Physical Memory: 5,781 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 16,247 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 13,681 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 2,566 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\STALKYB-PC
Hotfix(s): 177 Hotfix(s) Installed.
[01]: 982861
[02]: KB2670838
[03]: KB971033
[04]: KB917607
[05]: KB2305420
[06]: KB2393802
[07]: KB2425227
[08]: KB2479943
[09]: KB2484033
[10]: KB2488113
[11]: KB2491683
[12]: KB2492386
[13]: KB2503665
[14]: KB2505438
[15]: KB2506014
[16]: KB2506212
[17]: KB2506928
[18]: KB2507618
[19]: KB2508272
[20]: KB2509553
[21]: KB2510531
[22]: KB2511250
[23]: KB2511455
[24]: KB2515325
[25]: KB2518869
[26]: KB2522422
[27]: KB2529073
[28]: KB2532531
[29]: KB2533552
[30]: KB2536275
[31]: KB2536276
[32]: KB2539635
[33]: KB2541014
[34]: KB2544893
[35]: KB2545698
[36]: KB2547666
[37]: KB2552343
[38]: KB2556532
[39]: KB2560656
[40]: KB2562937
[41]: KB2563227
[42]: KB2563894
[43]: KB2564958
[44]: KB2567053
[45]: KB2567680
[46]: KB2570791
[47]: KB2570947
[48]: KB2572077
[49]: KB2579686
[50]: KB2584146
[51]: KB2585542
[52]: KB2586448
[53]: KB2588516
[54]: KB2603229
[55]: KB2604115
[56]: KB2616676
[57]: KB2617657
[58]: KB2618444
[59]: KB2618451
[60]: KB2619339
[61]: KB2620704
[62]: KB2620712
[63]: KB2621440
[64]: KB2631813
[65]: KB2633873
[66]: KB2633952
[67]: KB2639308
[68]: KB2639417
[69]: KB2640148
[70]: KB2641653
[71]: KB2641690
[72]: KB2644615
[73]: KB2645640
[74]: KB2647516
[75]: KB2647518
[76]: KB2647753
[77]: KB2653956
[78]: KB2654428
[79]: KB2655992
[80]: KB2656356
[81]: KB2656373
[82]: KB2656411
[83]: KB2658846
[84]: KB2659262
[85]: KB2660075
[86]: KB2660465
[87]: KB2660649
[88]: KB2661254
[89]: KB2665364
[90]: KB2667402
[91]: KB2675157
[92]: KB2676562
[93]: KB2677070
[94]: KB2679255
[95]: KB2685811
[96]: KB2685813
[97]: KB2685939
[98]: KB2686831
[99]: KB2688338
[100]: KB2690533
[101]: KB2691442
[102]: KB2695962
[103]: KB2698365
[104]: KB2699779
[105]: KB2699988
[106]: KB2705219
[107]: KB2709162
[108]: KB2709630
[109]: KB2709715
[110]: KB2712808
[111]: KB2718523
[112]: KB2718704
[113]: KB2719177
[114]: KB2719857
[115]: KB2719985
[116]: KB2722913
[117]: KB2724197
[118]: KB2726535
[119]: KB2727528
[120]: KB2729094
[121]: KB2729452
[122]: KB2731771
[123]: KB2731847
[124]: KB2732059
[125]: KB2732487
[126]: KB2732500
[127]: KB2735855
[128]: KB2736233
[129]: KB2736422
[130]: KB2739159
[131]: KB2741355
[132]: KB2742599
[133]: KB2743555
[134]: KB2744842
[135]: KB2749655
[136]: KB2750841
[137]: KB2753842
[138]: KB2756822
[139]: KB2756921
[140]: KB2757638
[141]: KB2758857
[142]: KB2761217
[143]: KB2761226
[144]: KB2761451
[145]: KB2761465
[146]: KB2762895
[147]: KB2763523
[148]: KB2769369
[149]: KB2770660
[150]: KB2773072
[151]: KB2778344
[152]: KB2778930
[153]: KB2779030
[154]: KB2779562
[155]: KB2785220
[156]: KB2786081
[157]: KB2786400
[158]: KB2789645
[159]: KB2790113
[160]: KB2790655
[161]: KB2791765
[162]: KB2792100
[163]: KB2797052
[164]: KB2799494
[165]: KB2799926
[166]: KB2807986
[167]: KB2808735
[168]: KB2809289
[169]: KB2813170
[170]: KB2813347
[171]: KB2817183
[172]: KB2823324
[173]: KB958488
[174]: KB976002
[175]: KB976902
[176]: KB976932
[177]: KB982018
Network Card(s): 6 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
Status: Media disconnected
[02]: Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: N/A
IP address(es)
[03]: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection 2
Status: Media disconnected
[04]: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection 3
Status: Media disconnected
[05]: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: N/A
IP address(es)
[06]: VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
Connection Name: VirtualBox Host-Only Network
DHCP Enabled: No
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.56.1