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 rebootUninstalling and reinstalling the WiFi driverSearched in if the Wi Fi icon was just disabledInstalled a new driver from the Intel Website and restarted the computer (which only worked temporarily but later it didn't)

Go to the Device Manager and uninstall the WiFi driver. After that, download the latest driver and install it.

Open the Device Manager (Press the Windows key + X and select Device Manager). Expand the "Network Adapters" section, right-click on the Wi-Fi adapter (Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Wireless Network Adapter, for example), and select "Enable". This will ensure that the adapter is enabled.

Try resetting your network settings to their default values. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Change adapter options > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) > Properties > Reset.

pablonaranjog If your Wi-Fi icon isn't showing and you're unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network, you can try these steps:Restart your router and modemUpdate your network adapterReset your network configurationUpdate your wireless and Bluetooth driversMove closer to the router or wireless base stationRestart your device

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.

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pablonaranjog

Copper Contributor

Jul 09, 2024

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 reinstalling the WiFi driver
Searched in if the Wi Fi icon was just disabled
Installed a new driver from the Intel Website and restarted the computer (which only worked temporarily but later it didn't)

configuration

device management

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Bennettiok
Copper Contributor
Jul 12, 2024
Open the Device Manager (Press the Windows key + X and select Device Manager). Expand the "Network Adapters" section, right-click on the Wi-Fi adapter (Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Wireless Network Adapter, for example), and select "Enable". This will ensure that the adapter is enabled.