How to install a Loopback Adapter in Windows 7
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To installa Microsoft Loopback adapter in WIndows 7
1. Click Start – Search for cmd, right-click cmd and select “Run as Administrator”
2. From the command prompt, run “hdwwiz.exe“. This should launch the “Add Hardware Wizard“. Click Next.
3. Select “Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)” and click Next.
4. Now from the list select Network Adapters and click Next.
5. Under Manufacturers, select Microsoft and select “Microsoft Loopback Adapter” under Network Adapter and click Next. This should start the installation. Click Finish when the installation completes.
To confirm the loopback adapter installed, right-click Computer, select properties. Click Device Manager and expand Network Adapters and you can see the Loopback adapter installed there.
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fantastic!
Thanks, was really helpful!
WHY in the WORLD did Microsoft remove “Install New Hardware” wizard from Control Panel?
Thank you!
im very very very very tanck you.
They did not remove the option, just move it to device manager -> actions -> add legacy hardware
im very very thank you!
First, thanks for your tip, It’s useful for me!
But I have the following problem, I use VMWare mapping this loopback interface (That I’ve created). But when I resume my PC from standby state, VMWare not see the loopback interface.
I disable then enable it, all normal activity. Anyone have ideal ?
Thanks and regards,
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Tu Dao Thanh
Thank you. Windows 7 moved some stuff around and it wasn’t as intuitive to find this option anymore.
thanks a lotttttttttttttttttttttttt you are the best!!!!
that was very helpful
THX
very very helpful and thanks a lot and ya Mohammad nice info too
Thanks a lot. Was really helpful..
Many Thanks. Now I’am able to run VMware without any cables
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Very useful.
Fantastic
Super…last 2 months I was trying to find it out and I didnt check in Microsoft Kbase since I bet with my firend that I will find it out myself..i have done all R&D and its just vain..anyway superrrrrrrrrrr
It was very nice but it is tricky no one will know it ;0 It took me 30 mins before i look up in the Internet.
I used it to make very nice thing which is to use the NIC of the Virtual XP mode to access the Internet in Windows 7
it was coooooooooool
thanks
hi
this is coooooool, simple & super..
thanks
Thank you very much for this real good tip.
I got it right, dude. Thanks!
Thank you for the tutorial
Awesome, thanks for the tutorial!
Once I installed this adapter my start network connection is too slow. When it connects It works normally. Anyone know what I have to configure?
Thanks. I was able to find what I was looking for quickly.