How to install the Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows 7

February 3, 2009

For some reason, the Add New Hardware wizard is missing in the Control Panel in the Beta build of Windows 7 (build 7000). That makes it rather hard to install the loopback adapter. However, you can actually still start the wizard following these instructions.

Click on the Windows Orb (The old Start button) or press the WIN key.

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Type hdwwiz.

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Click Next

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Select the Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced) option and click Next.

 

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Select Network Adapters and click Next

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Select Microsoft and the Microsoft Loopback Adapter and click Next.

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Click Next and you are done.

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7 Comments to "How to install the Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows 7"

  1. Nadim wrote:

    thanx for support

    Link | August 24th, 2011 at 08:14

  2. MADAN wrote:

    BUT IN WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE IS NOT SHOWING MANU FACTURER NAME OR ADD HARDWARE

    Link | September 14th, 2011 at 14:31

  3. hemant wrote:

    thanks for help.

    Link | February 8th, 2012 at 05:33

  4. Anurag wrote:

    Thnx 4 help……

    Link | February 23rd, 2012 at 08:48

  5. Rajesh Pal wrote:

    Thank u soo much…it really helpfull for me..

    Link | March 4th, 2012 at 11:33

  6. susheel wrote:

    I don’t have word for thanks!

    Link | March 27th, 2012 at 18:57

  7. fahmi paridin wrote:

    thank you … very helpful tutorial.

    Link | April 18th, 2012 at 05:29

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