I have tried a number of troubleshooting steps, such as disconnecting and reconnecting manually, resetting the wireless network adapter, and reinstalling the adapter driver. I’ve even tried to get updated driver, but unfortunately the USB dongle wireless adapter I was using doesn’t have a Windows 10 compatible driver at all (but everything worked perfectly before). No matter the things I tried, I would always get the infamous yellow triangle exclamation mark, and then no internet access at all. Rebooting the PC wouldn’t fix the problem and the Settings app will freeze trying to access Network & security. However, after much troubleshooting I have found a solution. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to fix a wireless adapter if you encounter the same problem.
How to fix Wi-Fi compatibility issues on Windows 10
If you’ve been following along, you probably figured out that this case is a driver compatibility issue with a new version of Windows 10. The answer to this problem was finding a driver that would work with Windows 10 no matter for which version of the operating system was designed to work. To fix the wireless adapter internet access problem, do the following: This should fix the Wi-Fi connectivity problems, but if you’re still having issues, you’ll need to keep installing and testing different versions of the driver until you find one that works with Windows 10.
You can also go back to step 8, and click the Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer option to manually select a device driver you can use to install. While this should work for most wireless adapters, this guide aims to help people using older wireless network adapters that aren’t compatible with Windows 10, but they were before and stops working after installing a new feature update of the operating system, such as the Anniversary Update or other significant release. If nothing works and the adapter is very old, perhaps it’s time to get another adapter. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.
