[computernoob64]

I have a linksys adapter WUSB54 G ver.4 connected to my computer. It have been there for about 1 to 2 years. Well, one day I come home and the internet is disconnected. I try and fix it, but I can so I uninstall the software and the adapter in the port it was in. I have done this about 15 times on this computer and other ones. When installing the software and windows logo pop up and says this hasn't been digitally encypied or something with windows xp and if installed it might harm the computer. This has never popped up before, so I was very confused. So I clicked ok anyway and let it install. When it got to the point were the adapter installs itself on the computer. The computer restarted. When it got to the welcome sign it restarted again and never fully rebooted. I took the adapter usb out of the usb slot and the computer started working fine again. Know everytime I put the adapter in and enter the wep code the computer restarts like stated above. So I uninstalled the software again and this time there was no logo. It worked fine, but still has the problem. So the main problem is everything the adpater usb cord goes in the computer restarts.

[computernoob64]

I changed the adapter with another of the same brand and version from a computer that could connect. The adapter that connected to the internet had the same affect on the bad computer and the one from the bad computer worked on the other computer. So I know its not the adapter. I have tried this in four other ports of the computer all haveing the same effect. So there can't been a problem with all the USB ports. IS there a way that four USB ports could all go bad at the same time? What could effect the USB ports, but not the whole intire computer.