Problems with internet browsers on custom made desktop?

mikehende

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I did a fresh install on this generic pc which was made at a computer show, Vista Home Premium installed fine but when I try to run windows update it shows "windows could not search for new updates", that's the first problem. I then tried to update from IE7 to IE8 but it doesn't work. I also can't install either FF or Chrome, then Adobe flash player won't install to watch youtube videos but I can go on any website with the IE7, ay ideas please?
 
download your ethernet driver from another computer onto a flash drive.to find out what kind of ethernet controller your computer has go to device manager and click on your ethernet controller.once you know what it is you can go to the manufacturers site for the drivers.also when in device manager look for a yellow exclamation mark beside the ethernet controller and take note of the error if any.
 

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In the Device Manager, looking at Network Adapters there is only :Intel Pro/100 VE Network Connection for which there isn't a yellow exclamation mark, only 2 entries under Other Devices are showing the yellow exclamation marks and those are PCI Simple Communications Controller and Unknown Device?