The adapter lets you connect to a wireless network whether you’re at home, at the office, or in a public place. You can use the connection from a Wi-Fi adapter for fast and high quality internet connections, or to access shared files on a network, devices, and documents. Here are the solutions you can use when Windows 10 can’t find Wi-Fi adapter.

FIX: Windows 10 can’t find Wi-Fi adapter

1. Troubleshoot Network Adapter

This is an automated, built-in Windows tool that finds and fixes common Network Adapter settings issues on your computer. It also checks if adapter’s drivers are updated or not, and give clues on the hardware failures related to it. Take these steps to run the troubleshooting on Network Adapter and see if it identifies the issue: If that didn’t work, try the next solution.

2. Update network adapter driver

When your network adapter driver is incompatible or outdated, then Windows 10 cannot find Wi-Fi adapter. A recent Windows 10 upgrade driver could have been designed for a previous version of Windows. Update the adapter driver using these steps: If your computer cannot connect to the internet, download a driver from a different computer, save it to a USB flash drive, then manually install it on your own computer. How to manually install the network adapter driver Depending on the file you downloaded from the manufacturer’s website, do the following: After installing the updated driver, click Start>Power>Restart SPONSORED

3. Roll back the network adapter driver

If you were previously connected to the internet and installed a new network adapter driver, try to roll it back to a previous version and check if it helps. Here’s how to do this: If your computer cannot connect to the internet, download a driver from a different computer, save it to a USB flash drive, then manually install it on your own computer.

4. Temporarily turn off firewalls and any antivirus or malware prevention software

A firewall, antivirus or anti-malware program, may at times prevent you from finding your Wi-Fi adapter. If this is the cause of the issue, turn either of the three off temporarily then try to connect again. Ensure you turn these programs back on immediately after you’re done to prevent hackers, viruses and worms from damaging your system.

5. Uninstall the network adapter driver then restart

This approach works if your connection was interfered with after a recent update or upgrade. Before uninstalling, ensure you have drivers available as a backup, then visit your PC manufacturer’s website for the latest driver. You need to know the manufacturer, and model name or number to do this. Here are the steps to take: After your computer restarts, Windows will automatically search for and install the network adapter driver. If it doesn’t, try installing the backup driver you saved prior to uninstalling.

6. Reinstall network devices

This should be used as a final resort, and can help solve connection problems after an upgrade to Windows 10, plus fix issues where you can connect to the internet but not to shared network drives. Do the following to use network reset and reinstall network devices: Wait for your computer to restart and check if it fixes the problem. Let us know if any of the solutions we shared worked for you.

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