Windows 11 network shows "connected no internet access" but I am online, can connect to most websites, but some win apps think I'm offline and do not work

Anonymous
2023-02-20T22:16:28+00:00

Over the past few days my win 11 PC network connection started showing connected but no internet access status. I can get online and access most websites, but some windows apps like Spotify thinks I am offline and will not work. I think this may have happened after the most recent Win update. Have run network troubleshooter and rebooted my modem with no effect. See several references to this issue in Win 10 but nothing for Win 11., Very frustrating and would love to hear some possible fixes from the community.

Windows 11 Home

10.0.22621 Build 22621

Dell Inspirion 3670 x64

Intel Core i3-9100 CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3600 Mhz, 4 Cores

SMBIOS Version Dell Inc 2.10.0, 2019-03-25

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-07T21:33:13+00:00

    That's a lousy workaround and defeats the purpose of subscribing to a VPN service.

    Mine is up for renewal and I am thinking of switching. Am tired of the upsell all the time and the ability to use the VPN.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-06T17:25:34+00:00

    So, after being on chat all morning with Norton and losing connection several times, Norton eventually told me to use the "Split Tunnel" option to omit apps that don't work with VPN. Doesn't sound like a great answer to me...

    Launch Norton device security product.

    In the My Norton window, click the drop-down arrow next to Secure VPN.

    Click Settings.

    In the Settings window, click the right-arrow next to Split Tunnel.

    In the Split Tunnel page, move the slider to enable Exclude apps from your Secure VPN traffic.

    Click Add.

    In the Add Another Application window, select the application that you want to exclude from the Secure VPN traffic and click Open.

    Click Turn On VPN.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-03T16:52:01+00:00

    Ok, I've been on chat with 3 different people from Norton and finally found someone who seems to have helped. Bottom line (DUH) is he uninstalled Norton and reinstalled, now it seems to be working. We'll see, I'll return here if it doesn't solve the problem and update all y'all.....

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-17T15:07:50+00:00

    Thank you. I just had this issue, and your first step worked perfectly to resolve my issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-04-07T13:46:25+00:00

    Tried everything with no luck. Finally gave in and factory reset my PC which solved the problem. Guessing a windows reinstall would do the same.

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