Ethernet adapter malfunction on startup

[nickskrohn]

Recently my ethernet adapter has been malfunctioning on startup (no other time). If I go into my device manager and "Scan for Hardware Changes" it fixes the problem. Sometimes it works fine on startup, but mostly it malfunctions. Any insights?

 

[CountMike]

How about finding which chip you have for Ethernet and find proper driver for it from it's manufacturer's site ?

 

[nickskrohn]

Yeah, I double checked that the driver was updated. The only thing I haven’t done is wipe and reinstall for fear of wrecking it