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
Windows 10 says I have no internet connection, but I have.
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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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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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Anonymous
2021-02-16T08:09:56+00:00 I had the same issue, tried everything from updating drivers, reinstalling the network adapter. Nothing seemed to work until I changed the 5Ghz network mode from 802.11ac to 802.11.n as described in this article in step 7.
You can also turn 5ghz completely off to see if it works or not.
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Anonymous
2021-02-15T18:03:34+00:00 Had the same issue and some things I've noticed:
- Ppeople have been having this same issues as far back at 2015, seems like the fix is to change the site where windows checks internet connectivity, but not sure what to replace that with
- I couldn't connect to ANY http sites, only https (guessing that's why the Windows connectivity check with http://msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt isn't working)
- I was following these instructions https://www.sysnative.com/forums/threads/windows-10-internet-icon-showing-no-internet-but-internet-works-solved.29962/
- Followed the main answer of changing the registry value EnableActiveProbing , but mine was already at 1so I just changed it to 0. restarted, and
now it's working! - I haven't done the last step of changing that value back to 1, "if it ain't broke..."
- EDIT: I tried changing back to 1 and restarting. The problem came back, soo, keep it as 0?
- EDIT #2: spoke too soon, not working. This only fixes the icon & connection status, but it's still not connecting to any http sites.
- EDIT #3: I've decided to leave it as is (keeping EnableActiveProbing = 0), since it DOES solve the issue of other services checking if they are connected to the internet, like microsoft office, one drive, etc., which means they will sync and connect to those services, just doesn't to http sites still.
- Some other resources I was going to try but didn't (maybe useful to someone)
- Doesn't make any sense to me
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Anonymous
2021-02-07T10:31:27+00:00 I have the same problem with my Desktop PC.
My setting for..Probing.-- is already at x000001 (1)
Any other advice?