Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

> come on Microsoft quit ignoring and blowing off ur customers this is a

> problem created by Microsoft and needs quick fixing by Microsoft. If it

> doesn't get fixed my surface pro 2 is still under warranty and I will

> return it.

Perhaps this is because Nadella is concentrating on the cloud and doesn't give a rat's **** that one of the most basic functionality needed by a modern PC is broken on Windows 8/8.1. My advice would be that he make sure that MS' cloud offerings work well on OS X, iOS and Android, because Windows 8/8.1 PCs won't be able to get online. Would be funny if it weren't so blasted frustrating as a Windows user.

I have this problem too,

my pc was fine (desktop running 8.1), i reset it because the internet was being slow and the connection is permanently 'limited' now.

if i boot in safe mode i can connect to the internet. i tried wired and wireless (which usually use) and they both show limited.

I've followed a tonne of guides which had me refreshing my ip addresses and checking for malware to no avail. I've reset the network devices and rolled back their drivers.

other computers are working fine on the same connection. 

just to top off the annoyance, i cant run a refresh because it says its missing files. My version of Windows 8.1 was upgraded from 7 originally, i have no idea what the key is and my original boot disk is Windows 7 SP1.

also how am i supposed to install any updates if i cant connect to the internet?

anyone know what to do?

Update: 

I tried all advice that I was directed towards to no avail.

I've now reinstalled windows 7 and there are no connection problems.

This rules out and hardware issues with my pc or my router and points the finger at windows 8.

my motherboard is an ASUS P9X79 pro, does anyone have something similar and also have windows 8 problems?

Thanks for you help,

Will.

Sadly you are assuming that they actually give-a-dam, I suspect that you could return 100 surface pros and they would not be bothered.

Best of luck, I'd like a fix too so I will join you and hope they listen... I also buy a lottery ticket I wonder which is the better odds?

come on Microsoft quit ignoring and blowing off ur customers this is a problem created by Microsoft and needs quick fixing by Microsoft. If it doesn't get fixed my surface pro 2 is still under warranty and I will return it.

I have used and developed for every version of Windows since 16-bit Windows 3.1, and Windows 8.1 is the first time I have seen what appears to be a networking instability problem caused by Windows (granted, Win3.1 did not have a networking stack  ;)  ).

Have you tried setting your Wi-fi adapter to 802.11b/g only and turning off 802.11n? 

That is the only workaround that has allowed me to have a stable Wi-fi connection on Windows 8.1.