Windows 10: Nuked network driver??

Hello, I made the enormous mistake of updating windows drivers using windows update about 8 hours ago. As a background, I work as a software engineer.My wifi stopped working, so I did everything under the sun to correct the mistake, including speaking with 3 different microsoft reps and even upgrading to Windows 11. I decided I'd have to just give up and reset Windows. I backed up my files and reset windows using the "reset my PC" setting, checked "erase everything" so all my files and everything are gone. OK, great. Now on the Windows 11 setup, the "Let's connect you to a network" shows NOTHI

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Windows 10 network driver

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

This could be due to incompatibility of the network adapter. Please try the suggestions below and check.

Step 1: I would suggest you to run Internet Connection troubleshooter.

Internet Connection troubleshooter.

• Press “Windows key + W” and type “troubleshooting”.
• Select “Troubleshooting”.
• Select “View all” on the top left corner.
• Click “Network & Internet”.
• Click on “Internet Connections”
• Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.

Step 2: Update the network adapter

a. Press Windows key + X and click Device Manager

b. Expand Network adapter

c. Right click the driver and click Update driver software

Step 3: Update the network adapter from the computer manufacturer's support website and check.

Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

 

The Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection Adapter is experiencing driver or hardware related problems

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: I suggest you to run the hardware troubleshooter as below and check if it helps.

• Type in search bar as control panel.
• Then select troubleshooting.
• Click on hardware and sound option.
• Then click on “hardware and devices “and follow the on screen instructions.

Method 2: I suggest you to uninstall the network drivers as below steps.

• Press Windows+X and select “Device manager”.
• Then expand the Network adapters.
• Right click on the driver and uninstall it.

And then go to the manufacturers website download the network drivers, install it and check if the issue persists.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Network and Internet nuked.

Hey Nathaniel,

• When I try to connect to internet I get no internet connection message as system is not connecting to any network. On troubleshooting it shows no problem but still doesn't connect.
• It is same with different browsers so it still persists.
• I tried restarting the Laptop in Safe Mode with Networking....No
  help
• I tried to perform a clean boot to start Windows...No
  help.
• I'm not able to Reset my window too as suggested by the Microsoft helpline guy.
  
  P.S : After going for a advance startup, I was finally able to reset my windows and that solved pretty much all my problems. Thanks for the help