Comments on: Network Magic: Reviewed

By: James

James — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:59:27 +0000

Help, i removed network magic then tried to reinstall it on Win XP. Says i have it already on my computer. i used Revo uninstaller pro to remove it and get the same message. i even went in the registry to remove all cisco network magic platform from registry. still get the same message. Can some one please send me the steps to uninstall network magic completely so i can finally do a clean reinstall? Thank you very much.
jwoltz12@columbus.rr.com

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:57:22 +0000

I do not recommend this program. I was having problems with excessive hard disk activity so I downloaded a program that reported which programs were accessing the hard disk. Lo and behold, almost every hard disk read/write was caused by this stupid program. Once I killed the task, the hard disk is FINALLY quiet and the system performance is significantly improved. BUYER BEWARE!

By: LTM

LTM — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:37:03 +0000

I too purchased a wireless router and got NM with it. The PC I installed it on now constantly disconnects to the internet. One day every 6 minutes, 22 times like clock work. All my other computers that connect to the router directly do not have this problem just the PC with Network Magic installed on it. And now after a few months I can’t add any other devices to the network! And yes my speed has been slowed to a crawl – very frustrating!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:14:13 +0000

Like others on here, I purchased a router which came with this software. Everything worked seamlessly until the trial period ended. Then, I could no longer connect to the internet. It keeps stopping Windows Zero Service. I agree that it behaves more like a virus than software. I uninstalled it from the control panel and the connectivity issue still looms. I feel that there is likely a registry entry that is doing this, but I am not skilled enough to unearth it … Cisco can burn in hell. The greedy bastards!

By: Ivan

Ivan — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:57:54 +0000

This software slowed my pc to a CRAWL! I was forced to install network magic because of a Linksys router I purchased (which I think is wrong). The concept of network magic is great but it is a processor hog. It had me thinking my cpu had a virus or bad hard drive. You have been warned!

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:24:50 +0000

The software is a pain for advanced users. I took a PC and wanted to assign an IP to my nic card and good old network magic want let you do it, but at the same time it’s not programmed to interface with an xbox because it is basically a windows system to lunix. If you try to go in the nic and delete the purenetworks protocol it won’t let you and you can’t add TCP.

By: Timmyray

Timmyray — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:17:57 +0000

Yesterday I added my comments to the Network Magic debacle.
Then later I decided to just remove it from my network.
I had little or no problem with the removal. Perhaps that is due to the fact that I only installed to one PC and did so in Windows Vista. Also during the inital install, I had immediately opted for the updated version from their website
(the software provided this option during install).
Here is my removal proceedure and the results:
1] Boot with the Router turned off.
2] Exit Network Magic in the Task Bar (bottom of screen)
by right-click and ‘exit’.
3] Run the uninstall (access from Control Panel).
Note: If you need to exit Network Security do so first
with the Router on before doing step 1.
Note: During the uninstall Internet Explorer may attempt
to launch, ignore and wait.
4] Shut down and power up the PC.
Result: Internet access no problem on Networked PCs.
Workgroup PC hangs with ‘not responding’ at
any attempt to open the Workgroup folders.
Perform the following:
5] Delete all items in ‘Network Places’ on the Workgroup
PC they will refresh.
6] On the Vista PC Open Network and Sharing Center by
clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel,
clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network
and Sharing Center.
7] Turn off all items (except ‘Printer Sharing’ and ‘
Password Sharing’ if unused). Turn on all items needed
(this refreshes ‘discovery’ on your Network.
Recheck the workgroup PC.

- There should be no more issues with uninstalling -
If you continue to have issues use ‘search’ and ‘regedit’
to find and delete using Keywords ‘Network Magic’.
Run a registry cleaner like System Mechanic. Redo
applicable steps above. Just don’t panic.

By: Timmyray

Timmyray — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:35:01 +0000

Just want to add my two cents because I feel duped. In my home there are no less than four multi-boot PC,s networked without any third party software. They have run flawlessly for over ten years with no issues accessing files, each other, or getting online from any. Recently I built a Media Center Blu Ray PC for my 50-inch DLP HDTV which needed to also access my game PC already connected. To facilitate this, I selected the D-Link WBR-1310-SW for two reasons:

1] I am already networked with D-Link on the other PC,s
(my DSL Modem is also D-Link). I,ve had good service.
2] At $29 it was the cheapest solution.

Not being new to networking as a retired Engineer and Computer Consultant, I want to dispell the myth that only
newbies get scammed. I was tricked because I got lazy. I let Network Magic into my life needlessly as I did not know
that it was based on a yearly subscription nor that it would block access to other computers not running it.
Now, regretfully, I must join the ranks of those trying to get rid of Network Magic. Shame on you Cisco and shame on me for letting this application run on my PC.

Finally, we need to help each other clean our networks not attack each other because of differences of opinion.
Feel the love….DAMN YOU CISCO!!!