I'm having a frustrating issue with my device where the Wi-Fi and internet settings have completely vanished. I checked the device manager and can still see my Ethernet card, but there's a warning sign on it. I looked at the drivers and Windows says there's no issue. I've tried disabling and re-enabling the adapter, but that didn't help. I also did a network reset and rebooted the device, but nothing has worked so far. I even tried using an Ethernet connection, but that doesn't work either.
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Here's another idea: open Device Manager, go to View, and select 'Show Hidden Devices'. Then expand Network Adapters, uninstall each device listed under that section one by one. After that, right-click on Network Adapters and scan for hardware changes. This might help get your Wi-Fi and Ethernet working again!
Are you using a laptop? Because some have a function key shortcut, like Fn + a certain key, that can deactivate Wi-Fi completely. There’s usually a Wi-Fi icon on the keyboard, but that might not be the case for everyone. You might want to look up your specific PC model to check for any special shortcuts that could help. Good luck!
It sounds like Windows isn’t loading the network drivers correctly since both Wi-Fi and Ethernet options are missing. The warning icon on your Ethernet in Device Manager means there's definitely something wrong. Try uninstalling the network adapter in Device Manager, then restart your device so Windows can reinstall it. If that doesn’t solve the issue, you might need to manually install the correct drivers from your manufacturer. If that still doesn't fix it, running `sfc /scannow` and `DISM /restorehealth` can help repair the networking stack. Just a heads-up, hardware failure is possible, but usually, it’s just corrupted drivers.
You might want to try reinstalling the drivers for both your Wi-Fi and Ethernet, especially if they’re separate.
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