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
    2020-09-20T10:47:04+00:00

    From the beggining I was suspocious why there is broadcast adress for DNS server(s): 131.107.255.255. I thought that even so IP packets whould be send to proper subnet. Now I think that it might be blocked be my ISP.

    What is even stranger. When I set google DNS there (dns.google.com: 8.8.4.4) it somehow worked but I had to enable WiFi network even when I have properly working Ethernet connection. ****?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-20T09:04:01+00:00

    Hi guys,

    For me none of the workarounds worked... So after some time of research I figured out that a simple ping to dns.msftncsi.com is not working, something happens with their servers...

    After reading

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#bkmk-ncsi

    about the NCSI, I just changed in the registry the following configuration to point the old MS servers:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet]

    "ActiveDnsProbeContent"="88.221.52.97"

    "ActiveDnsProbeHost"="www.msftncsi.com"

    "ActiveWebProbeContent"="Microsoft NCSI"

    "ActiveWebProbeHost"="www.msftncsi.com"

    "ActiveWebProbePath"="ncsi.txt"

    "EnableActiveProbing"=dword:00000001

    And voilà, working again :)

    Hi bro. This guide affected to me. Thanks a lot.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-18T14:52:05+00:00

    I have tried the enable active probing (and restarting setting both to 0 or 1), adjusting my host file, changing my local dns, setting all configuration manually, resetting my NIC. The site is plainly accessible in a browser, but there isn't even an event log to tell me what/why went wrong. 

    Updating the host file has continued to work for me. See my post on page 9. It includes the steps I took and the results.

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