Windows 10 says I have no internet connection, but I have.

Anonymous
2020-05-21T19:20:56+00:00

I am running on Windows 10 Enterprise, Version 2004, OS Build 19041.264.

I recently changed to the Windows Insider Program and updated Windows. In the taskbar, the Wi-Fi icon shows No Internet Access, but I have a stable internet connection wirelessly (Ex: I can browse the internet, ping IP Addresses, etc.). Another problem is when I try to open Cortana it also says that I have no internet connection (By the way, I can also open Microsoft's website).

As I know Windows checks internet connectivity with this URL: http://msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt. But this gives Error 404, File Not Found. Maybe it is because of this?

If you know the problem or an answer, please help. Thanks!

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Anonymous
2020-06-18T19:27:38+00:00

Hello, use Registry Editor, go to: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet

and modify: EnableActiveProbing

then change "Value data" from "0" to "1"

and restart your computer

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Anonymous
2021-06-07T17:45:06+00:00

The proper one is

"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator\” -Name UseGlobalDNS -PropertyType DWORD -Value 1 -Force

But the more appropriate way to do this is not through registry directly, but through group policy config:

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-12T05:08:53+00:00

    If you want to send me a private msg with your email I can get on a thread with you with instructions to start a trace and will look at it for you.   

    (I'm not in the business of going this deep with individuals on threads like this because it can tend to end in cascades of requests for help.....but I'm intrigued.     Normally, I'm just perusing these threads for quick top-of-head suggestions...which are not seemingly working).

    Thanks

    Hi - cannot do this, as access is denied.  Apparently only you can initiate the PM with me, then I can reply to you.  If I try to send one, the site does not let me("You are not authorized to access this page." - 'Start a conversation' from my profile/private messenger), and a bit of research revealed that only admin or perhaps you Tom as an MS employee can start a private message session with a user, but I as the end use cannot contact you in the first instance.  I can see why it is setup that way, or people from all over the planet would be PM'ing the MS staff all the time. ;)

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-12T04:41:32+00:00

    Here's a more complete one that I use:

    ((dns.qry.name contains "www.msftconnecttest" || dns.qry.name contains "msftncsi") && dns.qry.type == 0x1)

    || http.host contains "connecttest"

    || ip.src == 13.107.4.52

    || http.host contains "msftncsi"

    || ((ip.dst == 13.107.4.52) && (tcp.flags.syn == 1))

    If you are absolutely not seeing any DNS or HTTP coming from PID matching nlasvc then your active probing is not enabled.  I know despite a lot of crazy history in this thread I can't even get my hands around I think you had registry values correct....but maybe not.

    If you want to send me a private msg with your email I can get on a thread with you with instructions to start a trace and will look at it for you.   

    (I'm not in the business of going this deep with individuals on threads like this because it can tend to end in cascades of requests for help.....but I'm intrigued.     Normally, I'm just perusing these threads for quick top-of-head suggestions...which are not seemingly working).

    Thanks

    Hey Tom. :)

    Yes, I DO have active probing enabled, assuming that setting the DWORD to logic one means enabled, which is pretty much the case for 99.99% of everything: (1=on/enabled/true, 0=off/disabled/false)

    .....assuming this is the correct registry entry, as I recall others playing with various other entries, so I hope this is the correct one.  Please advise if I have the wrong one, but I think this is the one that needs to be set.

    Thanks for the more complete filter - I will put that into Wireshark and see if I get any data back from that.  Thanks for the PM offer - I will do that.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-12T04:31:39+00:00

    No.

    Nothing that works for everyone, anyway.

    Some things work for some people, but oddly not others who do the exact same thing.

    So, short answer - no.

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