I tried a LOT of the suggestions below, none of them fixed the disconnects.
I ended up with trying several drivers / driver versions.
I now use Broadcom 7.35.317.3 (instead of Asus drivers)
And since this driver all works fine again :)
So maybe worth a try if you experience problems after the last Windows updates.
I have also had countless issues with the Asus PCE-AC68 card since updating to builds 1709 and now 1803. It's been insane! I can however, definitely confirm that this Broadcom Driver method is a fix in the meantime.
While the "PCI Lock" Method (msconfig/boot menu/advanced) did allow my PC to at least startup (thereby avoiding the "widifi.sys" BSOD error), however booting in PCI Lock mode prevented my wireless capability and audio from working. The PCE-AC68 card was showing
in device manager, however it failed to startup (yellow error triangle/stop code 10). And strangely, all WiFi options (including the Win10Pro WiFi button) were missing altogether. At least the PCI Lock mode allowed me to startup and connect via ethernet to
download the Broadcom Driver.
I could not locate Broadcom Driver 7.35.317.3 at the Broadcom Website (imagine that!). Rather, I had to download it for free from a 3rd Party Driver website. After manually installing the Broadcom 7.35.317.3 (64 Bit) driver in device manager, I then removed
the ethernet cable, turned off (unchecked) PCI Lock, and then rebooted the machine. It started up perfectly, then I enabled WiFi, and now have full functionality of my PCE-AC68 wireless card. I'm connected back wirelessly at 350+ Mbps.
It's absolutely beyond RIDICULOUS that Asus and Microsoft alike continue passing the blame as to who's responsible for this miserable failure. Both companies exceed the professionals and resources to resolve what is an infuriating and widespread issue, yet
they refuse to provide a legitimate remedy.