Friday, March 20, 2015

The dependency service or group failed to start - Windows 7

Symptom: No internet access with an unknown connection status and the Network and Sharing displaying the following message:

*** The dependency service or group failed to start ***

Other symptoms may include:
- A red "X" on the network connection icon
- Connection status staes limited access (cannor connect to the internet)

Solution;
1. Go to the "Start Menu" and search for the "Command Prompt"
2. Right-Click on Command Prompt and Run as administrator
3. Type the following commands (pressing after each line)

Type:   net localgroup Administrators /add networkservice
            net localgroup Administrators /add localservice

4. Restart

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