No wifi Networks Found on Windows 10
If this is the first time you have noticed this problem, we recommend restart both the WiFi router and laptop,
1 No wifi Networks Found on Windows 101.1 Run Network Adapter Troubleshooter1.2 Reset Network adapter1.3 Update network adapter driver1.4 Rollback WiFi adapter drivers1.5 Disable virtual network adapters1.6 Reinstall the corrupt Wi-Fi adapter driver
Make sure your laptop is closer to Router, and Wi-Fi is turned on in your system. To do this, go to start > settings>network & internet, and check if the Wi-Fi is turned on. Check your laptop is not on Airplane Mode. Go to Start > Settings > Network & Internet, and turn off Airplane Mode if it was on. If you have VPN (Virtual private Network) installed, it might be the reason behind WiFi not working or No WiFi network found. Try uninstalling the VPN software and restarting your PC to see if the missing wi-fi is now showing Access your router admin panel and check if wireless radio is enabled In addition, temporarily disable your third-party antivirus, which might prevent your laptop from connecting to WiFi.
Run Network Adapter Troubleshooter
Windows 10 has built-in Network Adapter Troubleshooter that automatically detects and fixes problems that might be causing WiFi connectivity issues.
Click on the start menu then settings (The gear icon)Go to Network & Internet then click on Network troubleshooter, select your Wi-Fi adapter and click NextThis will start detecting problems, check for driver errors and try to fix them itself.Once the network diagnostics process completes, restart your laptop and check if your laptop able to find and connect to WiFi networks.
Reset Network adapter
Your network adapter might be having trouble that a system restart is unable to fix. In this case, resetting it is a good solution. Several users report, reset the WiFi network adapter help them fix different WiFi problems on their windows 10 laptop.
Press Windows key + I to open the Settings app,Go to Network and Internet then select the status tab,At the bottom click, the network reset link,
Next click on the reset now button then Yes when it prompts for confirm
Note: Performing this action, the system will automatically remove then reinstall the network adapter and set other network settings to their original settings.
This will restart your computer and refresh your network settings,Let’s try to connect WiFi network again, hope this helps.
Update network adapter driver
As discussed before an outdated network driver can also prevent your laptop from seeing available networks. Check for and install any driver updates that are available for your network adapter. Note: if you didn’t see WiFi network here, its probably not installed on your device. Visit your manufacturer’s website and download the correct Wi-Fi card version. Install it.
Rollback WiFi adapter drivers
If the problem started after a recent windows update, or your previous drivers were working correctly before you update them. In that case, you will have to roll the driver back to an older version.
Again open device manager using devmgmt.mscLocate and Expand network adapters, right-click on WLAN card device select properties,Go to the Driver section and choose the Rollback Driver option.Select a reason, why you roll back the driver and follow on-screen instructions, This will take you back to the previous drivers that functioned fully.
Disable virtual network adapters
When you install some third-party apps such as VMware or VirtualBox, it install a virtual network adapter on your system. Removing them, or disabling them can fix your network problem. To disable a virtual network adapter:
Reinstall the corrupt Wi-Fi adapter driver
Go to Device Manager and expand the Network adapters menuRight-click your Wi-Fi adapter and select Uninstall deviceClick Uninstall to confirmOpen the Action menu and select Scan for hardware changesRestart your computer
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