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March 23, 2016 / by Derek G

Windows 10 Wifi Trouble


Wifi issues after a fresh install or upgrade? Try this:

In the recent past weeks, us here Yellowknife have noticed an increase in volume of calls regarding freshly upgraded Windows 10 computers. Having saw this problem firsthand, we set out to see what the other brains of the world have come up with to battle the annoyance. Below are some possible fixes depending on your situation. Remember, when you are troubleshooing an issue such as this, its important to exhaust all possibilities before using the command line. Make sure your computer is up to date and using the latest drivers.

#####Limited or No Connectivity

Since there are several reasons why Windows 10 may not connect once you install, this method will rewrite two registry keys that may have been modified or “broken” during upgrade. It goes a little something like this:

Step 1 Right click on Start menu and select Command Prompt(Admin)

Step 2 Run the following command

netsh int ip reset

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#####No Avalable Network

If no other methods have worked, the method below will likely take care of the issue according to many users online.

Step 1 Right click on Start menu and select Command Prompt(Admin)

Step 2 Run the following commands

netsh int tcp set heuristics disabledHit Enter

netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabledHit Enter

netsh int tcp set global rss=enabledHit Enter

Your command prompt after the last command should look like this:

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