Problem in network Windows 11 24h2

This just happened to me but with the 2025 update....Yea...Trying to rollback but it is taking forever.

I had similar issues after we started using Windows 11 24H2. The problem was that we disabled the WPAD and IP Helper services.

Once those were re-enabled, the network started working again, specifically WiFi.

This is not ideal since we had them disabled for a reason, but Microsoft made some fundamental changes for IPv6

5. Set Up a Static IP Address

Assign a static IP address manually.

Note: I had issues pinging the gateway address even with a correct static IP during this step, but I continued with the next steps.

When you did the manual settings, you must set valid values for:

1. IP-address
2. Netmask
3. Gateway

Did you do all three?

Probably, since you did not disable the DHCP service, you should have skipped this step.

Solution for No Internet/Network Connection After Upgrading to Windows 11 24H2

Hi everyone,

I recently encountered an issue after updating to Windows 11 24H2. My system was assigned a 169.x.x.x IP address, resulting in no internet or network connection. After troubleshooting, I found a solution that worked for me, and I wanted to share it in case it helps someone else.

Here are the steps I followed:

1. Remove the WinHTTPAutoProxySvc Dependency

Open regedit (Registry Editor).

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WcmSvc.

Locate the DependOnService entry.

Remove WinHTTPAutoProxySvc from the list, leaving only RpcSs and NSI.

2. Enable the WinHTTP AutoProxy Service

In regedit, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinHttpAutoProxySvc.

Locate the Start entry.

Change its value from 4 (disabled) to 3 (manual).

3. Modify Windows Connection Manager

Open Command Prompt (Admin).

Run the following command:

sc config WcmSvc depend= RpcSs/NSI

4. Reboot Your System

Restart your computer to apply the changes.

5. Set Up a Static IP Address

Assign a static IP address manually.

Note: I had issues pinging the gateway address even with a correct static IP during this step, but I continued with the next steps.

6. Reset the Network Stack

Open Command Prompt (Admin).

Run the following commands:

netsh int ip reset

netsh winsock reset

ipconfig /flushdns

7. Reboot Again

After the final reboot, I was able to ping my local gateway (set during Step 5). I then switched back to obtaining an IP address via DHCP, and everything finally worked again.

Additional Note: I also disabled my antivirus during the troubleshooting process, but I don't believe it made any difference in resolving the issue.

I hope this helps anyone else and maybe saves someone like a full day of debugging and trying... next time i think i will just install unix ;)

Super glad it worked for you as well. Blessings.