Symptoms of this issue are Windows refusing to update, no Internet connection in the toolbar icon, and no connection in the Network Sharing Center. You may even see a yellow exclamation mark on top of the internet icon in the toolbar.
There are, however, a few things that you can try that can solve this issue, even though Microsoft refuses to acknowledge that it’s a problem, and it hasn’t been fixed in a number of updates that came out for Windows.
Method 1: Reboot your system
Even though this might seem like a generic “Turn it off, then on again” solution, it actually helps oftentimes with this issue. Simply open the Start menu on your computer, and select Restart instead of Turn off. Wait for your system to turn on and see if you’re facing the issue again. As previously mentioned, it is a known issue and it might come back since it is a problem with the OS, and if it does, you can move on to the next methods and see if they’re better.
Method 2: Check your firewall and antivirus
If rebooting doesn’t solve the issue, a good advice would be to see if maybe your firewall or antivirus software is blocking your access.
Method 3: Restart/reset your router
If everything is okay on your computer’s side, the problem may be your router. You can try first restarting it, and if it doesn’t work, resetting it.
Method 4: Diagnose Network Manually
Hold the Windows Key and Press X. Choose Command Prompt (admin) and type the following commands in the command-prompt:
Once the above is done, copy the commands below and paste it again into the command prompt window and press enter.
Method 5: Manually reset your TCP/IP settings
Method 6: Change the frequencies on your wireless adapter
This method applies for users who have issues with wireless connectivity, and one of the steps might vary, depending on what kind of network adapter you have on your device, but more on that later. sc config NcbService start= demand sc config Netman start= demand sc config netprofm start= demand sc config WinHttpAutoProxySvc start= demand sc config WlanSvc start= demand sc config WwanSvc start= demand net start DPS net start DiagTrack net start BFE net start MpsSvc net start nsi net start NlaSvc net start Dhcp net start BITS net start wuauserv net start WinHttpAutoProxySvc net start Wcmsvc
Method 7: Check for conflicting software (BitDefender)
BitDefender has been known to cause this kind of issue, and if you use it, there are two things that you can do to try and solve this issue, and you should try them both. Keep in mind that the second one actually uninstalls BitDefender, and if you don’t want the built-in antivirus, you will need to get another one. It is a shame that Microsoft can’t fix this issue, even after a few years, but for people who are experiencing it, there are ways to solve it. Just follow the aforementioned methods, and you will be back online before you know it.
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