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
    2020-08-21T06:07:16+00:00

    Hi,

    I tried but my laptop does not have " EnableActiveProbing" in the last branch. Meanwhile icon came to normal with no action.

    August 24 - Updated info : I managed to create "EnableActiveProbing". With click on Edit/New/DWORD(32-bit)Value I was able to name the new created line "EnableActiveProbing" and set the value 1. After Restart problem was solved. Thank you ДмитроЖелябін .

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-23T13:39:00+00:00

    I've tried everything in this post to no avail.  I cannot connect to the feedback hub or download the new Windows 10 build with a supposed fix because the feedback hub and all the things you need to do to download the build require (here's the irony) that Windows verify it's connected to the internet...which it will not do with this problem.  Sigh...they need to hurry up and fix this.  So many things working improperly with this error.

    Is there any way I can get the new build or give feedback or in some other fashion force Windows to think there is a connection to the internet?  Losing too much productivity on this trying to resolve the past two months.

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