Grrr. Windows 10 has turned the WiFi on my laptop off and I have tried every work around I can find on the internet and it still will not turn back on. I go to settings, network and internet and when I click on the button to turn WiFi on it bounces right back to off. I have gone into control panel and cannot find any way to turn it back on. I have updated my drivers, bios turned off the computer putting WiFi to sleep to conserve power. I guess this is quite a common problem according to the web sites I have googled. Has anyone else had this problem and if so how did you solve it. I am so exasperated to not have my laptop. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by rescuer 04 Mar 2016

That is probably a driver issue. So, yes, it is possible as they are 2 different physical parts. I think one of the pages offered a "how to" update or rollback your driver. That should be your next step.

by rescuer 04 Mar 2016

In answer to your other reply to me -- A new wireless would require someone that works on your brand of computer. They rarely go bad like that though. Just do the driver rollback or update (whichever one of those will work) and see if it works for you.

by barba 05 Mar 2016

I updated my drivers and that did not work so I thought I would do a system restore to before my wifi quit. The restore said it could not change my files because my antivirus was preventing it. It said to turn off my antivirus and try restore again. BUT my wifi is back on. I have no idea why as it said restore did not change anything. Just glad it is back for a while anyway. Thank you for all your help. I have bookmarked all these pages in case I need them in the future. Thanks with hugs, Barba

by Barb4 03 Mar 2016

Thank you with hugs, Barba

by Barb4 03 Mar 2016

Thank you with hugs, Barba

by Barb4 03 Mar 2016

I can plug into router and work on internet. I have tried every wor around I can find and still no wifi. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by Barb4 03 Mar 2016

I can connect by plugging into my router. I did the registry edit by following directions on one of the links and still no wifi. According to device manager it is working properly. Very frustrated. Can the modem still work when plugged in but wireless part be dead so I cannot turn it on and it be that I need a new wireless thingy in my computer? Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Hopefully she sees it and knows what to do. She has helped so many of us. She truly has been our rescuer in the computer area. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Wifi button is on. I was downloading my mail and all of a sudden the red x appeared on my wifi icon and that was the end. I tried to turn it back on in settings and it will not. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Whoever designed windows 10 did not leave in the choices that many of us use every time the computer is on. I really dislike windows 10 and I think it is slower than windows 7. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba edited 02 Mar 2016

I have been to some of those sites and tried their work arounds. I have a sony vio that is 4 years old and did not find a work around on their site but I got so frustrated I had to stop. I will check out the other sites and hopefully get wifi back. Thanks with hugs, Barba

Just finished checking every link and tried all the fixes. Still no wifi internet. It does work if I connect directly to router but that is a pain. By the number of people complaining, I am not alone in my quest to get wifi back. Thank you again with hugs, Barba

by jalinnell 03 Mar 2016

Barba, do you have VPN software installed on your computer? I was just reading that if you do, it should have been uninstalled before upgrading to Windows 10. If it is fewer than 30 days since you upgraded, you can revert to your previous version of windows, uninstall that software, and then do the upgrade again (if you have decided that you still really want Windows 10, that is...) You can read more about this here: http://coursecode.net/writings/20...
I wish I could have helped you fix your internet problem. Sorry. Judy

by Barb4 03 Mar 2016

Could not find that software but did the registry edit anyway. Still no wifi. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by jalinnell 03 Mar 2016

You say that you did the registry edit, but it didn't fix he problem with your Wi-Fi. I presume that you restarted the computer after doing the edit, and found it did not help. Here is a new link that talks about the Wi-Fi issue. I do not know if these instructions are the same as those that you followed for the edit, but it also gives step by step instructions on how to change the power management for the network adapter. It is from Lenovo, but it sounds pretty generic to me.
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/...
Hopefully this helps. Judy

by jalinnell 03 Mar 2016

Well, if you have tried everything that has been suggested, try turning off your anti virus for a bit, and see if that helps. If it does, you may need to update it or reinstall it. If that is not the problem, don't forget to turn it back on!
Other than that, I can only think of doing a "system restore" to a time when everything was working, going back to your previous version of windows, or doing a clean install of windows 10. (I have read that the Wi-Fi problem is not an issue for those that have done a clean install.) The other choice is to seek professional help.
If you do get it fixed, Barba, please do let us know how you did it.
BTW, only mainstream support has ended for windows 7 - you would still get security patches until January 14, 2020. Here is a very interesting article with information about that: http://www.pcworld.com/article/24... Judy

by Barb4 03 Mar 2016

Thank you so much. I will check these out when I get home. Yes I did the reboot many times hoping wifi would be picked up. I do not know if I can roll back because I am over the roll back limited time. Will definitely check. Thank ypu with hugs, Barba

by barba 05 Mar 2016

As I told Rescurer above, I tried to do a system restore to a point before my wifi quit. My computer said it could not change my files because my antivirus was preventing it. Said to turn off antivirus and try restore again. BUT my wifi is back on. Go Figure!! I have no idea why if my files and drivers could not be changed. I have bookmarked all your links in case it leaves me again. Thank you again with hugs, Barba

by jalinnell 08 Mar 2016

So glad it is now working for you!! I wonder if the antivirus could have been part of the problem in the first place. One of the sites that I saw had mentioned that the anti virus can have an effect on Wi-Fi. Thanks for giving me this update! Judy

by pennifold 02 Mar 2016

Sorry I didn't mean Judy - I know you are Barbara

by barba 02 Mar 2016

I wish I had never updated but I had windows 7 which was no longer going to be supported so I took the plunge and really regret doing so. This is so annoying. I used to use my laptop in my bedroom after everyone went to bed. Now I have to carry it downstairs and plug it into the router in the living room. very aggravating. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Not in airplane mode and wifi button is on. In device manager it says functioning properly on my wifi device. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Already did those. Not in airplane mode. Have rebooted so many times. Even did a hard shut down and did not work. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

It is a Sony Vio. No radio tower on any of my keys. Tried them anyway and did not work. Thank you with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Wish I had not upgraded. Thanks with hugs, Barba

by barba 02 Mar 2016

Thank you, Hugs, Barba