Tried so many offered solutions - but finally found
Run “netcfg -d” from an admin command prompt, then reboot and reconfigure networking.
Networking not working after Windows 10 Update (version...

Removed wifi card and driver, disabled ethernet driver, purchased new usb wifi and ethernet to usb adapter. The freezing continues. Disconnect from the internet and the PC runs perfectly - but my...

I discovered the random freezing I was experiencing was due to an unsupported wifi card & driver.
This started after an update. I tried a system restore - that didn't help - I had tried to update...