How to fix Wifi not available after Windows 10 upgrade

A vast number of Microsoft users suffered from various Windows 10 upgrading bugs including bluetooth not available on Windows 10, touchpad not working on Windows 10, black screen on Windows 10, etc. Recently, thousands of hundreds users complaint that they encountered a new problem: Wifi not available after Windows 10 upgrade. You might be familiar with the following symptoms.

• WiFi Stopped Working after Update to Windows 10
• Windows 10 wifi connected but no internet
• Windows 10 wifi not connecting automatically
• Wireless Networks Missing After Windows 10 Upgrade

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Why Wifi not available on Windows 10?

What are the reasons resulting in Wifi not working after Windows 10 upgrade? After updating to Windows 10, the Wifi or Wireless driver is incompatible with the new operating system. The issue of Wifi works improperly on Windows 10 occurred.

Another reason is the unsupported VPN software, which was explained by Mirosoft:
‘The issue may occur if older VPN software is installed on Windows 8.1 and is present during the upgrade to Windows 10. Older software versions contain a Filter Driver (the Deterministic Network Enhancer) which is not properly upgraded, leading to the issue.’

2 methods to fix Wifi not available after Windows 10 upgrade

After you figured out the causes, you are very close to the solutions. There are two workable methods to fix this problem and get the Wifi working on Windows 10.

Method 1: Update Wifi driver on Windows 10

As we mentioned, old or corrupted wireless driver is the reason leading to Wifi not working on Windows 10. A compatible Wifi driver could workable for Windows 8 or Windows 7, but it is outdated for Windows 10. In this case, you need to update the driver. Using Driver Talent to update the drivers is the easiest way to solve this problem. Instead of searching the latest wireless driver on the manufacturer’s website, all you do is mouse click.

Method 2: Enter command to fix Wifi not available on Windows 10

If updating wireless driver is not workable, follow the steps to enter command. It could be helpful to resolve the problem. You’d better to backup and restore in case other problems occur.

1.Right click ‘Start’ and select ‘Command prompt (Admin)’
2.Enter the following command and hit ‘Enter’
reg delete HKCR\CLSID\{988248f3-a1ad-49bf-9170-676cbbc36ba3} /va /f
3.Type the below command and hit ‘Enter’ again
netcfg -v -u dni_dne
4.Reboot your machine. Also go to check the Wifi settings.

The above states how to fix Wifi not available after Windows 10 upgrade. Hopefully these are useful to you. Definitely, if you have other solutions, you could leave a message in the comment. For other Windows 10 issues, you could go to source center to get more tips.