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Can't connect to Wi Fi in Windows 10
I've had Windows 10 on my Dell XPS Studio laptop for a about a year, and suddenly I was dropped from my wireless Wi Fi connections. I've tried fixes in command prompt, resetting, uninstalling / installing network adapter, resetting router, resetting the network to name a few, none of which has worked permanently. On occasion I could get back on only to be dropped again.
When running the troubleshooter, it usually tries to reset the network adapter. Sometimes it suggests powering off/on the access point, or saying I've not selected a preferred network.
So, as of now
I cannot select a preferred network (though local networks show up when clicking on the Wi Fi icon.
When trying to select a network, the "up to 90 sec to show unconfigured networks pop-up window
does not reveal any.
Yesterday on a couple of occasions when trying different fixes, I was able to select my preferred wireless network and get it to show in the "View Your Active Networks" and I could connect without problem, but then I would be dropped again. What the root cause of preventing an active network from appearing is, I don't know.
Anyone any ideas I havn't tried yet, (short of resetting the PC or performing a clean install)
Note: I also tried rolling back a week or two using System Restore, but I got an error message saying it was
unable to complete the task.
Presently, the Wi Fi icon shows the asterisk at the top left of it.
Thanks