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WiFi icon not showing; unable to connect to any wifi network
So in my Dell gaming laptop, the WiFi icon in the taskbar suddenly did not appear. I tried the following solutions and neither worked: Performed a clean reboot Uninstalling and reinstallin...
Make sure the WiFi switch on your device is on then restart your computer, phone or router to check if the problem persists. Check Airplane Mode: Make sure Airplane Mode is not enabled on the device.
Try updating the network driver: update the wireless card driver in the device manager.
Reset the network perform a network reset in the device settings to restore the default network settings.
Check network services: Make sure the “WLAN AutoConfig” service is running.
Scan for virusesCheck for malware interfering with the network using antivirus software.
Update the operating system to fix possible network problems.
Test connecting to other WiFi networks to confirm if the problem is related to a specific network.
Try updating the network driver: update the wireless card driver in the device manager.
Reset the network perform a network reset in the device settings to restore the default network settings.
Check network services: Make sure the “WLAN AutoConfig” service is running.
Scan for virusesCheck for malware interfering with the network using antivirus software.
Update the operating system to fix possible network problems.
Test connecting to other WiFi networks to confirm if the problem is related to a specific network.