Public WiFi login page not showing in Windows 10

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I am using a new Asus laptop that came installed with Windows 10, and currently I can find no redeeming features for this operating system whatsoever. The OS takes up over 15GB of a 30GB HDD, I have barely used the thing and its running out of space. It is choc full of "apps" that are of zero use and interest to me. But this latest problem is so frustrating that I would sell my organs to return to Windows 7 or XP or 98 or 95...

Basically I cannot use public WiFi anywhere because the login/confirmation screens won't load in any browser, the system just hijacks the browser with some security nonsense. I've turned off the firewall, made sure to allow everything I need to within the browser settings, and still nothing works. This sort of problem, if it happens on any other platform, is usually a simple fix. But nothing I do seems to make any difference in Windows 10. I don't have any third party security software installed, so there really is no obvious cause of this problem. But its a serious problem because my Windows 10 computer is frankly useless to me until this is sorted out.

Also, the computer keeps asking me to check my security settings ahead of some "creators update". Dear Microsoft, I want my computer working the way I need to use it, and unless that is what your update plans to allow me to do I am going to start learning everything I can about Linux.

*Modified title for accuracy*

*Original title: Public WiFi login screens won't load on Windows 10 laptop.*

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Anonymous

Hi,

I had the same problem.

I solved it using http://fixwifi.it/

It's a page that triggers the login page and forces it to appear. Hope it works for you!

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Anonymous

I am at a hotel, I had the same issue and after trying and trying the thing that fixed it was plain and simple:

I would suggest you to update the latest driver for network adapter under Device Manager.

1. Press Windows Key + R Key.

2. Then type “devmgmt.msc” without the quotes and hit on Enter Key.

3. Expand Network Adapter.

4. Right click on the wireless driver and click on Uninstall.

Then restart your computer and it will reinstall the wireless network driver.

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Anonymous

2019-09-21T08:10:10+00:00

I've got the same problem with portal pages.

Every suggestion I've read has been tried.

Network reset, disable/uninstall network adapter, 4 different browsers as default, disable ipv 6, copying url of router and portal page from my phone, and disabling firewall/anti-virus/VPN. I even did a bios wipe of my drives and reinstalled Windows, then retried most of the above list again.

The only workaround I can think of is tethering to my phone, but throughput is terrible. Plus I can't take my phone away from the pc if anything is downloading.

It's maddening and pushing me to Linux or Mac.
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2019-09-18T19:37:38+00:00

Good news. Connected.

Tried other portals in nearest food court - nothing. Reboot, troubleshooter, reinstall adaptor - nothing

This worked:

Settings, Network and Internet, Status, Network reset, Restart.

http://fixwifi.it forced the portal page. Not accepted in Firefox but Chrome had cached cookies/credentials and let me in. Once connected, reverted to Firefox and looking good so far.

Session cookies will expire tomorrow and I will try again. SOLVED - for now.
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2019-09-18T19:18:26+00:00

Hi there. Have you already tried to uninstall the network adapter from device manager and restart the device? It takes only a couple of minutes. Worth a shot I guess. Let me know if it makes any difference.
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