If after the Windows update Wi-Fi is missing, available networks are not displayed, or a connection error occurs — the problem is most often related to the adapter driver or resetting network settings.
Below are quick solutions.
Method 1: Restart the adapter
- Press Win + R
- Type
ncpa.cpl - Find Wireless Network
- Click Disable, then click Enable again
Check if the network has appeared.
Method 2: Reinstall the Wi-Fi driver
- Press Win + X → Device Manager
- Open the Network adapters section
- Find the Wi-Fi adapter
- Click Uninstall device
- Restart your computer
After the restart, Windows will automatically reinstall the driver.
Method 3: Roll back the driver
If the problem appeared immediately after the update:
- In Device Manager, open the properties of the Wi-Fi adapter
- Tab Driver → Roll Back
Method 4: Reset network settings
Open the command prompt as an administrator and execute:
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /flushdns
Restart your PC.
Method 5: Reset network through settings
- Open Settings → Network & Internet
- Select Advanced network settings
- Click Network reset
- Confirm and restart your computer
Additional reasons
- The update replaced the driver with an incompatible one
- The adapter is disabled in BIOS
- "Airplane mode" is activated
- Issues with the router
Conclusion
Most often, reinstalling or rolling back the Wi-Fi driver helps. If the network still does not appear — perform a complete reset of network settings.