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
    2024-03-30T05:12:52+00:00

    I am having the same issue. tried every suggestion in this thread.. still nothing. Just happened after a windows 11 update..

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-24T16:49:08+00:00

    I had been suffering with this issue for a few months with none of the potential solutions resolving the issue. For me, rolling back the wireless driver to a previous version appears to have solved it, no instance of the issue in well over 72 hours.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-24T15:01:06+00:00

    Thought I'd post a simple solution for those that may have used a VPN on their PC at one point or another. I had a DNS error suddenly, even though I was connected to the Internet. After doing all the usual suspect, DNS reset, network reset and so many more, after hours I thought let me connect to my VPN.... And it suddenly worked. I turned off the VPN, and it kept working.

    Why this happened? I haven't the foggiest idea, but it was a relief.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T21:55:08+00:00

    It's not a solution, but I found that it worked when I reset Windows 11. Once it started applying patches, it stopped working again. I now notice that when I start the machine, and it does not work, I have to restart it again, and it works. I wish Microsoft would fix this, as it takes me two reboots to get my internet connection working. I also noticed going to Microsoft.com in the browser, it says not connected, but at a command prompt, typing, ping Microsoft.com shows a reply for me. Linux never fails so it is not a hardware thing. Very frustrating for us all.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T20:05:11+00:00

    Only fix that worked for me was a windows reinstall. Sucks, but of all the things I tried, that's the only thing that worked.

    I re-installed my windows 11 twice now and even did a factory reset to my router. still no luck.
    tried several approaches and searched reddit, several websites and the microsoft answers forum but couldn't find anything that helped.

    0x800704cf all the way....

    SysInfo:
    Microsoft Windows 11 Pro @ 10.0.22631 Build 22631

    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

    MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)
    16GB RAM

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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