T440s new wifi 17.12 driver fails after coming out of hibernate

Question

Coming out of hibernate no wireless networks are available. A reboot resolves the issue.  
Plugged in or on battery - same issue.. Bluetooth enabled or not - same issue. Tested twice to make sure I wasn't crazy. I hibernated and came out at least 8 times a day on old driver. Same with sleep. 
Downloaded this driver here for AC7260 which connects to an Asus RT-AC66U. This new driver (mine is for 8.1) is for a lot of machines and a lot of wifi cards.
http://support.lenovo.com/ca/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-t-series-laptops/thinkpad-t44... Installed everything except the enterprise tools because I know how they conflict with connecting to wifi, and I would prefer to connect to wifi through Windows. I tested with the tools as well.
Coming out of hibernate you get (from event viewer)
1) Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
WLAN Extensibility Module has stopped.
Module Path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\IWMSSvc.dll
2) (I included this in case it has to do with it, but to me it is just an unplugged cable)
e1dexpress
Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-LM
 Network link is disconnected
3) NETwNb64
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 : Could not allocate the resources necessary for operation.
4)NETwNb64
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 : The version number is incorrect for this driver.
5) Microsoft-Windows-NDIS
Miniport Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260, {702ba028-694e-41cc-ac36-fe51821fefd2}, had event Fatal error: The miniport has failed a power transition to operational power
6) (like three of these) Win32k
A pointer device reported a bad angular logical range.
Happy hunting

Answer 1

Skoop:
Interesting.  Fortunately for my T440s, this was resolved a couple releases ago.  Or maybe the last one. This particular update broke it therefore in the long run, Lenovo will have to take a look at this, at least for some of us. To note the bluetooth driver was not updated with this package. Only the Wireless.
I myself have had no issues with the 7260 on a couple different machines, including an HP and this Lenovo.  Although, I am on Windows 8.1 with the latest updates and you are on Windows 7.  Perhaps prolonging the jump to 8 may be bad to your health. haha.  Why are you on Windows 7?  Don't like Windows 8?  I remember when Windows 98 came, I refused to go to it.  The same with XP lol (I skipped the umentionable) I had a really hard time letting go of that one.  skipping another unmentionable) For awhile I didn't let go of 7, however by Windows 8.1 update 1 (or whatever they call it) I was sold.  Things are handled more efficiently.  Perhaps Windows 7 only came with your machine, however if you have Windows 8 recovery discs for your machine, I suggest you use them or buy a license (especially if the trackpad matches the T440s hahahaha trust me like night and day, but still bad) Windows 8 will soon be an unmentionable because of the charms bar, lack of start menu etc with the upcoming release of 9 beta. (screenshots recently or possibly leaked) At least getting to 8 may solve some problems until 9 comes.
I attempted a manual install of the wireless drivers alone myself to skip the software install.. This was a trick we used to use in support back in the Windows 95 days.  ESPECIALLY for modem drivers. hahaha Then we had to change IRQ's and so on, search for phantom drivers blah blah Anyway I am reliving the old days. There was a Win8 and Win8b directory for this particular driver package.  Neither worked for manual install.  Which is VERY odd.  I checked out most directories and could not find anything applicable...but i didn't put too much time into it so perhaps it is there lurking in one of the folders. I had a close look at the .inf's within 8 and 8b as well, but only long enough to no waste the day.
Looks like you being on different hardware (perhaps) and on Windows 7, you have been experiencing this problem for much longer than us T440s folks on Win 8.1.  I myself resolved the issue a long time ago by not allowing it to turn off or "save power".  At least i think that is what I did. Make the jump to 8 and simply install that classic start menu software.  It at least gives you a normal start menu and more and then you can disable any other Windows 8 stuff you don't like.
By the way, as far back as I can remember Lenovo's (previously IBM) extra wireless mgmt software has been breaking machines.  Like forever. I really cannot believe that this has not been done away with yet. Like, I REALLY can't believe it. I saw that yellow bulb and my eyes popped out of my head and I threw out a big chuckle.  I mean at least they could have fixed the fact that perhaps after install, it prompts you as to whether or not you would like to use the "Windows tool, or the Lenovo tool" haha nope.  Such an easy thing to code. However as I type this, I realize exactly the types of machines we have here....they are the same as they were a decade ago. These machines should be marketed to tech geeks who like to tinker and fix things. No offense to Lenovo...however a lot of software, bios updates the machines themselves, (buggy down to lights not staying on on the keyboard as you boot up) and even their support website....(I mean seriously when you return to the main driver page you really have to sort by date, again?  Like again? hahaha The layout is terrible,,and pricing errors.  How can I explain this.  I know - ueverything is unnecessarily complex. Even the bios looks yesteryear. (other than Uefi portions I'm sure although I have not trod there) I always come back though, probably because I like to tinker
I'm rambling. Bottom line I may be wrong however maybe a jump to Windows 8 may help some others on other platforms.  Who knows.  In the meantime, it seems at least two of us on two different hardware platforms had things busted up by this release.
Cheers