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- Open Device Manager. To do so, right-click on the Start button and then click Device Manager.
- In the Device Manager, expand Network Adapters to see all network adapters, including the wireless adapter. The Wi-Fi adapter usually has the term “wireless” in its entry.
- Visit wireless adapter’s official website or your PC manufacturer’s website, and download the right Wi-Fi driver. We repeat, make sure that you have downloaded the right wireless adapter driver.
- In the Device Manager, right-click on the wireless adapter entry, and click Uninstall device option. In older versions of Windows 10 (build 10240), you will see only Uninstall instead of Uninstall device option.
Aug 11, 2015 · How do I reinstate the Wireless adapter in Windows so I can make a connection to a wireless network? I am also missing the option to "manually connect to a wireless network", as shown here: It is a desktop Windows 10 machine with a Linksys AC1200 USB wireless adapter plugged in and I am trying to connect to a 4G hub.
- Downloading the Driver: Hook the computer up to a wired Internet connection. If you don’t have access to the Internet through Wi-Fi, get online by running an Ethernet cable from your computer’s LAN port to the LAN port on your router.
- Removing the Current Driver: Return to the Device Manager and expand the “Network Adapters” list. Now you’ll prepare to remove the current driver. Right-click the wireless card under “Network Adapters” and then click “Properties”.
- Installing the Driver: Double-click the.exe file you downloaded. This should launch the setup program that will install your wireless drivers. If the file ends with “.zip” instead of “.exe”, right-click the file and select “Extract All.” Select a folder to extract the files to and click “Extract.” Finally, double-click the.exe file located in the folder you selected.
Oct 25, 2023 · Uninstall the driver for your wireless network adapter in Device Manager. Reinstall the driver for your wireless network adapter. Bonus tip: How to update your network driver automatically. Note: the screenshots below come from Windows 10, but the fixes also work on Windows 11, Windows 8 and Windows 7.
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- Open the Control Panel. Press and hold the Windows key and press R. This should open a small box in the lower left-hand corner of your screen. Type “Control” into the box, and hit Enter to open the Control Panel.
- Access Network and Sharing Center. Once the new Control Panel window opens, click the blue “Network and Internet” menu option. A new page will load. From this page, click “Network and Sharing Center” to continue.
- Open the Adapter Settings page. There should be a few different options inside the left-hand pane of the Control Panel window. Click “Change adapter settings,” and a new window should open.
- Find the correct adapter. There may be a few different options depending on a few different things. The option that you're looking for should be shown as “Wi-Fi.” In Windows 7 and earlier, the “Wi-Fi” adapter may appear in this list as “Wireless Network Connection.” The process for disabling and enabling is the same, regardless of which device is being used, as long as the operating system is Windows 7 and up.
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