Windows 11: WiFi gone after sleep

Anonymous
2022-07-19T16:19:42+00:00

My laptop is installed with Windows 11 Home Single Language and uses the network adapter of Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC.

Every time when I put my laptop in sleep mode, the WiFi disconnected automatically, and the network adapter driver also disappeared from the list of device manager. After I restart my laptop, everything goes back to normal, but I would like to resolve this issue permanently.

I have updated the driver, but the issue still persists. Below are the images that illustrate the issue.

  1. WIFI has gone after sleep mode.

  1. When this issue happens, the WIFI icon also disappeared

  1. I run troubleshooting, it states that there is no proper network adapter driver installed

  1. The WIFI's network adapters driver disappear from the list of device manager when this issue happens.

  1. After I restart my computer, the WIFI connection back to normal, with the WIFI icon appearing and the driver appearing in the device manager.

HOWEVER, this issue comes back every time after, I put my laptop into sleep mode.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-01T12:09:47+00:00

    Another one with the same issue and it's really starting to tick me off. I have an MSI Titan GT77 with the Killer 6e ax1675i card. I've tried the bluetooth card trick, and all of the registry tricks, nothing is working. I can't believe Microsoft hasn't fixed this yet. Oh wait, yeah I can.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-05T19:29:28+00:00

    I have tried this fix over and over, assuming that the only network adapter I saw was my wifi adapter, which DID NOT have a power management tab. When you said to show hidden devices, I never saw that help before.

    I tried it and now I see 2 more devices with wifi in the name and they do have power management tab. I hope this will fix my problem.

    thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-24T04:29:05+00:00

    I have been searching everywhere for a solution. I don't know how Microsoft makes billions every year when they leave users f'd for over a year. I just hope that this driver isn't some malware, it works my Wi-Fi stays on now so that's something I guess.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-09T17:35:38+00:00

    Shame on @Microsoft for releasing software with such a ridiculous bug!!

    Try this, but first be sure to restart your machine so your wifi in enabled...

    Control Panel, search Adapter, View Network Connections, right-click the wifi connection, Properties, Networking tab, Configure, Power Management tab, uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-11-17T17:27:44+00:00

    Yes, seems like MS took out the power management tabs from the driver window.

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