Windows 11 suddenly refuses to connect to Wi‑Fi on a MacBook Pro
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MellowCedar42
I'm running Windows 11 Pro 25H2 on a 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro through Boot Camp. Wi‑Fi was working normally the last time I used Windows, but now the computer shows a generic "Can't connect" error when I select my network. The same thing happens on both my 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks. After toggling Wi‑Fi off and on, no networks appear at all. Disabling and re-enabling the adapter in Device Manager temporarily makes the networks visible again, but it still won't connect. I've rebooted several times, repaired Boot Camp, and am installing updates over Ethernet. Wi‑Fi works normally when I boot into macOS, so the hardware and router seem fine. Has anyone run into this on Windows 11, and what fixed it?
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In Device Manager, uninstall or delete the Wi‑Fi adapter, then reboot the computer. Windows should detect it again automatically and restore the adapter. I didn’t need to manually reinstall the driver, and Wi‑Fi started working normally afterward.
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MellowCedar42: That fixed it completely—thank you! Do you know what usually causes the adapter to get into that state?