Windows 8.1: WiFi dropping and/or "Limited"

Anannya,

I am using 2 computers with windows 8.1. Dell all in one and HP probook 4540s. The Probook started with windows 7 pro and upgraded to windows 8 pro and eventually windows 8.1.  I have an ipad mini,  a samsung galaxy s4, dell all-in-one and the probook all on wifi, and only the probook drops connection. The Dell is running windows 8.1 and the probook is running windows 8.1 pro. I have updated the drivers several times on the probook yet still the same problem. I have tried all methods to resolve. I can sign out of the network and sign back in and it sometimes resolves the issue. Other times I have to reset my router to get it to reconnect. This is not my internet or router causing the problem. So, if we can get a fix for this it would be greatly appreciated.

Struggled with these Wi-Fi dropouts for some time (previously posted here). People on a variety of online forums report continuing Wi-Fi connection problems with Windows 8.1.  Since I have a desktop which is physically close to the Airport Extreme router, I have resorted to connecting via Ethernet cable.  I may try the Wi-Fi again sometime to see if some update(s) will improve things.  At least my iPad and Android phone connect flawlessly via Wi-Fi.

Similar issues on my surface pro2.  It's great to be in a Skype meeting or in the middle of a streaming video in a presentation and just have the wifi stop. This issue has caused me to Lose the tablet battl in my office. We are now buying more iPads.  Aughhhh...

.Happens both at home and work. Different routers, all other devices connect fine.

I cannot understand The lack of response on the issue when they are in such a tight battle for tablet market share.

Same issues with my Samsung Laptop. This has been happening ever since I upgraded to Windows 8.1... My windows 8 experience so far has been horrible. I hate it. Now a days, it's happening almost every time I click to go to a different webpage. It will say internet connectivity lost, then I have to refresh the page and it will work. But this especially sucks on pages where I have filled out a form because if it loses connectivity, the form will be blank once the page reloads and I have lost all the information I have input into the form. I run a business from my home and this really is frustrating when I trying to take a payment over the phone from a customer and I have to get them to give me their payment information again just because my wifi isn't working properly due to Windows 8.1.... Seriously, since Microsoft is not being very helpful in regards to fixing this problem with what seems millions of users that are having this problem, can anyone point me in the right direction of where or how to go about downgrading to Windows 7 or something else other than Windows possibly? In the future, I think I might have to switch over to apple quite honestly because this really sucks..

Everyone in our office that has Windows 8.1 on their laptops is having the same issue. The only solution we could come up with is to install the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and let it manage the network connections. This can be do even if you do not use the client for VPN. It also has the added advantage of being able to manage wireless networks with having to use the CLI. Moving the management of the wireless networks to the CLI is one of the 10 dumbest things MS has done in years.