How to fix Windows 11 saying i'm not connected to the internet but apps and browsers connect and work?

Anonymous
2023-11-01T03:51:56+00:00

Windows 11 update is not working saying "We couldn't connect to the update service. We'll try again later, or you can check now. If it still doesn't work, make sure you're connected to the Internet." (I checked and the windows update service is running), I tried the windows troubleshooter for network and internet and it says "Looks like you aren't connected to the internet." but all apps and browsers connect to internet fine. Today I tried a repair install of the new 23H2 update from the ISO and no luck with that, the troubleshooter and windows update still say no connection to internet. What now?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-27T11:39:59+00:00

    thanks

    but I am not connected via ethernet to my routeur but via wifi

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-27T06:10:16+00:00

    Same problem occurred this morning on my PC.

    I SOLVED IT.

    Here are the steps in the order I took them:

    1. Restart PC
    2. Reset Network
    3. Turn off WiFi router for 30 seconds (give or take) while PC was on
    4. Turn on WiFi
    5. Restart PC

    After 5 minutes my PC was back online and it could see that it had an internet connection.

    I should also mention that my PC is connected via Ethernet to my router.

    Hope this helps someone else.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T11:12:28+00:00

    I am on Win10 and it has been more than 6 month I hd this issue, with the internal Wifi card or with a dongle

    Only Microsoft Website (Store, uppdate) say : ypu are not connected

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T01:24:43+00:00

    I have a wired computer, not using WiFi and I have the same issues. Some apps think the internet is disconnected even while the browser is working. This only happened once I went to Windows 11. Never have I had this issue before where some applications do not see that I am connected to the internet. This is 100% a Windows 11 issue. Microsoft just does not want to admit it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-20T22:57:53+00:00

    I have had the same issue since 2 months yet and I am with Win 10. So back to W10 would not solve your problem

    It's really amazing and unbelievable that Microsoft support cannot solve such problem !!!!

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