microsoft update turns off wifi

aardvaak

Why is it that every time my laptop downloads an evil microsoft update it turns off wifi?


I go to Network & Sharing Centre and turn it on then go to restart and it says 'update & restart' - I have to restart many many time and 'update & restart' does not go away and wifi does not start - why is this and how do I correct it?

debitcardmayhem

aardvaak wrote: »

Why is it that every time my laptop downloads an evil microsoft update it turns off wifi?


I go to Network & Sharing Centre and turn it on then go to restart and it says 'update & restart' - I have to restart many many time and 'update & restart' does not go away and wifi does not start - why is this and how do I correct it?

Change to linux it will save you worrying about evil microsoft updates, better still don't connect to the internet again:D

aardvaak

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Change to linux it will save you worrying about evil microsoft updates, better still don't connect to the internet again:D

Why ' don't connect to the internet again' I need to on the laptop?


This is not helpful I am asking how to correct it and why it happens

st999

Change to linux

I tried it, load of rubbish, nothing worked correctly.

mluton

What make and model is the laptop ? Is it windows 7 or 10 ?

I would go to the manufactures site and download the drivers from there. Possibly the windows updated driver is not compatible with the laptop.

molerat

Quite a lot of info if you Google the problem, seems reasonably common. Could simply be that power saving is turned on. I fixed my W10 wifi problems by changing the card.

aardvaak

mluton wrote: »

What make and model is the laptop ? Is it windows 7 or 10 ?

I would go to the manufactures site and download the drivers from there. Possibly the windows updated driver is not compatible with the laptop.

HP Pavilion - Win 10


If it wont turn wifi on how can I update drivers?

aardvaak

molerat wrote: »

Quite a lot of info if you Google the problem, seems reasonably common. Could simply be that power saving is turned on. I fixed my W10 wifi problems by changing the card.

Do you mean the wifi card?

mluton

What model pavilion ? or even better your serial number: https://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/laptops

Do you have network cable to plug into your router for a temporary wired connection ?

aardvaak

mluton wrote: »

What model pavilion ? or even better your serial number: https://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/laptops

Do you have network cable to plug into your router for a temporary wired connection ?

G6


network cable to plug into your router for a temporary- yes but it is not near modem

mluton

I would use the link above and select "let hp detect your product" once the driver list appears, download the WLAN / Wifi driver and run through the installer.