Disable and then re-enable thenetwork adapterfor the local Wi-Fi connection.

A similar but more specific message may also appear:This connection has limited or no connectivity.

Disabling and re-enabling the Windows connection adapterrecovers the systemfrom this error.

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Microsoft fixed this bug in the Service Pack 1 (SP1) Vista release.