Staying connected to the internet is the key to almost everything nowadays. When Network issues appear they throw our work off gear and are quite difficult to diagnose and solve. One could search for the issue for days together and not find a solution. One of such problems is There might be a problem with the driver for the Wireless Network Connection adapter. This problem is usually observed for wifi adapters. In this article, we will show you how to fix this and get connected again.
Steps for fixing the error There might be a problem with the driver
Step 1: Click on the Start menu and search for the Command Prompt application by typing cmd. Click on the Run as administrator option.
Step 2: Type the below command and press Enter.
Netsh winsock Reset
Step 3: Wait for the command execution to complete. You will receive a message saying Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog. You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset. Please wait until you complete the below steps to restart the system.
Step 4: Next type the below command and press Enter.
Ipconfig /flushdns
Step 5: Wait for the command execution. Once it is completed, you will receive a message on the screen saying Windows IP Configuration Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Step 6: Now we need to again type the below command in the command prompt and press Enter.
Netsh Winsock reset
Step 7: You will receive the same message as earlier Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog. You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.
Step 8: Now restart the system. Post restart the issue should be resolved and you can connect to the Internet again.
That’s all! Hope the article was informative and useful. Please comment and let us know. If you are facing any issues please comment below. We will be glad to help you. Thank you for reading. Happy reading!!
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