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WiFi Option Disappeared on Windows 10: How to Fix
Learn how to restore your WiFi option
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Updated onNovember 7, 2024
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If the WiFi option suddenly disappears on your Windows 10 PC, it’s most likely a network adapter problem. We’ll show you how to fix it in just a few quick steps.
We’ll also show you a few more tips and tricks so you know for sure the optimal Windows settings to avoid this error.
What can I do if my Wi-Fi icon is missing on Windows 10?
1. Reinstall your wireless adapter drivers
Sometimes, Windows cannot download drivers automatically. If this happens to you, check ourdedicated guidein order to solve the problem.
2. Turn off Wi-Fi Sense
3. Change Systemiconssettings
If more than one icon is missing from your Windows 10 desktop, take a look at ourdedicated guideto get them back.
4. Make sure that your wireless adapter appears in Device Manager
5. Make sure that Airplane mode is turned off
This problem can appear if the Airplane mode is turned on because it will stop all wireless communication, so be sure to check its status.
If you’re having any Airplane mode errors, such as it won’t turn off or it’s turning on by itself, we recommend you to take a look at thisdetailed article.
6. Restart the Explorer process
If you can’t open Task Manager on your computer or it stops working after a few seconds, we recommend you to use ourcomprehensive guideto fix the problem.
7. Edit Group Policy
Group Policy Editoris a great Windows built-in tool thatprovides centralized management and configuration of operating systems, applications, and users’ settings.
8. Try to disable your network connection
If the Wi-Fi icon is missing, you can fix this problem simply by disabling and enabling your wireless network connection.
9. Perform a full shutdown
Depending on your power settings Windows 10 might not fully shut down when you press the power button, but you can shut down your PC using theCommand Prompt.
If you’re having trouble accessing Command Prompt as an admin, then you better take a closer look at ourdedicated guide.
If your WiFi settings button is still missing from Windows 10, then go to the next solution.
10. Check if the Wi-Fiiconis hidden
Sometimes the Wi-Fi icon might be just hidden on your Taskbar, and not missing at all. To reveal all icons, follow the quick steps from above.
11. Run the Internet Troubleshooter
If the Troubleshooter stops before completing the process, you can resolve the issue with the help of thiscomplete guide.
12. Clean boot your computer
13. Create a new user profile
Wi-Fi issues are not uncommon on Windows 10. If you want to learn how to solve them easily, check ourdedicated guide.
Wi-Fi is a great technology we used daily to connect our devices, such as laptops, desktops, and mobile phones, to the Internet, without the use of any cables.
This gives us the most important feature of Wi-Fi, mobility. We can freely move around within the coverage of the network. Thus, is important that we can connect to it.
If yourWiFi symbol is not showing on laptop, check out our dedicated guide for help.
If the WiFi option disappeared on Windows 10, it isn’t such a big deal, but some users prefer having the Wi-Fi icon on their Taskbar.
If you’re having this problem, be sure to try some of our solutions from this article and let us know what worked best for you in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
