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Copper Contributor

Feb 05, 2026

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Windows update broke Wi-Fi and taskbar disappeared

Hello, after the latest Windows updates my PC started to have serious problems. On January 30, 2026, Windows installed an update and Wi-Fi stopped working completely. To try to fix this, I installe...

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Hotto0000
Feb 11, 2026
I want to share how I finally solved the problem.
I first uninstalled the last two Windows updates. This fixed the taskbar, but the Wi-Fi issue was still present.
What completely solved it for me was:
Settings -> System -> Recovery -> Fix problems using Windows Update -> Reinstall now
After the reinstall finished, both the taskbar and the Wi-Fi were working normally again.
Hope this can help others facing the same problem.

Hotto0000

Copper Contributor

Feb 11, 2026

I want to share how I finally solved the problem.

I first uninstalled the last two Windows updates. This fixed the taskbar, but the Wi-Fi issue was still present.

What completely solved it for me was:

Settings -> System -> Recovery -> Fix problems using Windows Update -> Reinstall now

After the reinstall finished, both the taskbar and the Wi-Fi were working normally again.

Hope this can help others facing the same problem.