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far2brid
Iron Contributor
Jan 02, 2026

Wireless adapter missing in Windows 11 Device Manager

WiFi is completely unusable in Windows 11 (no icon in the taskbar, no option in Settings), and no wireless network adapter entries are found in Device Manager. However, wired network connections function normally. Seeking methods to restore wireless hardware/drivers.

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    Wayneyan
    Iron Contributor
    Jan 06, 2026

    Go to Device Manager (Press Win + X and select Device Manager).

    Expand the "Network adapters" section.

    Right-click on the "Wi-Fi" adapter (if it's listed) and select "Disable device."

    Wait for 10 seconds and then enable it again.