No Wifi on Windows 10

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Dakara

Dakara

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Today I had a problem with my Windows 10 computer, I used it as normally as every day but my wifi option disappeared and wifi was not working I tried to get into network settings but it crashed. Can someone help me?
 
Hit Windows key + X and click Device Manager, expand Network Adapters, right click the wireless adapter and click Uninstall.
reboot the PC and it'll reload the driver, see if that helps.
 
To add what Bruce has said if it is not listed while in Device Manager
Click on View
Select Show Hidden Devices

Is this a desktop or Laptop?
 
Bruce said:
Hit Windows key + X and click Device Manager, expand Network Adapters, right click the wireless adapter and click Uninstall.
reboot the PC and it'll reload the driver, see if that helps.
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This didn't work.
 
I heav tplink usb wifi adapter, I can send name of model if its needed.
 
Now wifi works but i still have no wifi icon and network settings crashes.
 
Answer each question in one post you do NOT need to create a separate post for each question.

Dakara said:
Now wifi works but i still have no wifi icon and network settings crashes.
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you may need to go into the setting/options to turn that on and what do you mean by crashes?

Dakara said:
I heav tplink usb wifi adapter
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You would be better off getting an internal card these are cheap and low powered.

Does the network crash if connected via CAT cable?
 
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Rustys said:
Answer each question in one post you do NOT need to create a separate post for each question.


you may need to go into the setting/options to turn that on and what do you mean by crashes?


You would be better off getting an internal card these are cheap and low powered.

Does the network crash if connected via CAT cable?
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Im sorry for that, what I mean by crashes?When i try to open network settings they open in some buggy way and close after 3 seconds.Wifi icon is dissapeared but i have wifi.I think its some kind of windows bug but i dont know how to fix it
 
if the wifi is actually working but you just can't see the system tray icon, it could be as simple as the wireless adapter notification is turned off.

right click on the taskbar > Taskbar Settings > Select which icons appear on the taskbar > slide the switch to On to always show all icons.
go back a level and click Turn system icons on or off, make sure the Network icon is On.
 
No problem what @Bruce states should take care of the icon missing.

Is there a triangle looking near where the icon should be you might click on that and see if it is located there. Some times windows groups them together.
 
Bruce said:
if the wifi is actually working but you just can't see the system tray icon, it could be as simple as the wireless adapter notification is turned off.

right click on the taskbar > Taskbar Settings > Select which icons appear on the taskbar > slide the switch to On to always show all icons.
go back a level and click Turn system icons on or off, make sure the Network icon is On.
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Thanks for trying to help but i dont have activated windows yet so I cant do that, also I think icon disappeared because settings bugged up, do anyone know how to fix that bug.
 
assuming your Win10 was already activated, why are you wanting to re-activate?
even if you reinstalled Win10, your activation is recorded at the Microsoft Servers level and will auto-activate once online.

if for whatever reason you do need to reactivate, and can't get online, there is the Microsoft support number you can ring and a robot will guide you through the activation process. in short, it'll ask you to enter the Product Key and they give you an unlock code to type in.
 
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