looking for windows xp ethernet controller driver to be able to connect to internet

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can anyone show me were to download the driver I need for my desktop computer. I am looking for the Ethernet controller driver..I had to restore my computer and it looks like the Ethernet controller driver did not restore..

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Tom Tancredi

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Your machine is 12 years old, which the manufacturer (emachine) honestly informs you they stopped supporting. XP is NOT supported OS for consumers, and 'corporate' level was also stopped. Given all this, the simpliest, easiest and most economically friendly answer is to replace the computer, you are several years overdue.

The price of a new computer (which IS supported, IS under warranty) just for 'basic use' (check your email, watch Netflix, etc.) is only $249 Walmart desktop or laptop. Plug it in, turn it on, and just follow the prompts is how they are setup for a long while now, so no need to worry about 'configurations, drivers, etc.' out of the box. Further there are numerous 'back to school deals' they are stating would drive it down to under $200, primarily as a laptop.

The 'Computer Selling' model has moved to follow the 'Cell Phone' model, that computers are 'disposable' every couple of years like a Cell Phone under your 2 year 'contract', you get a new phone, same with computers, you get a new computer. This has further been pushed as of Windows 8.1 all data is 'synched' to Microsoft's LIVE servers, like how your cell phone apps / contacts is 'synched' to that provider when you 'change phones' so now will happen with your 'Windows Stuff'.
 
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Honestly IMHO no, because as you noted even Emachines doesn't support your machine, and if they don't "publish" the right driver, and XP (the code it has to make it work for) is no longer supported then it doesn't 'exist' anymore unless you want to pay ALOT of money for someone to 'hand code' it just for you.

Your simplest and straightforward solution is to replace the system, and all computer makers tell you consumer computers REQUIRED to be replaced every 5 years because they won't have any support / solutions for the 'software' or 'hardware' (physical parts) after then.
 
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