Can't connect to wifi after Windows Update

Anonymous
2019-03-05T07:27:52+00:00

I just installed the latest Windows Update, but after installing it, my PC can no longer connect to wi-fi. The network troubleshooter only tells me to connect an ethernet cable and doesn't offer any solutions for how to fix the wireless connection at all. In fact, everything that had to do with wireless connections in Network and Internet Settings seems to be missing entirely. Connecting using an ethernet cable is now the only way to connect to the Internet on my PC. It's inexcusable for a Windows Update to do this to my PC.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-03-05T23:40:20+00:00

    I am now retrying all of the steps you listed above again, although I don't know if that's going to help. 

    I have now tried all of the suggested steps at least twice.

    The only instance of seemingly achieving any progress was the first time I performed a clean boot, when the wifi connection actually worked. But after that, I tried following the steps to isolate the problem and then after restarting the computer, all of my wireless features have disappeared again. I have tried repeating the entire sequence of steps again, but the wifi hasn't worked again. It just worked that one time, but I don't know why it was different that time. 

    I have been trying to fix this for over 11 hours, but haven't been able to connect back to wifi.

    I would like to know if rolling back the Windows Update is an option and, if so, how to do that and how to prevent Windows from updating again.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-06T00:14:47+00:00

    i am having that same problem can not find my wifi button at all.

    I've already wasted 12 hours trying to fix this. Have you had any luck?

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-03-06T08:19:54+00:00

    You can try with rolling back Windows Update, it could also be a possible solution. Then you can pause update, following this procedure:

    1. Press Windows + I
    2. Click on "Update & Security".
    3. Click on "Windows Update".
    4. Under "Update settings," click the Advanced options link.
    5. Turn on the "Pause Updates" toggle switch.

    This will pause updates for 35 days.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-03-06T08:48:13+00:00

    you can try to run the latest 2019 driverpack

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-06T11:24:21+00:00

    And where would I be able to find that the 2019 driver pack.

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