Windows 10: 10 Home Wi-Fi issue on older desktop

Hi guys,

Just registered, been on the 7 forums for a while. I've just installed 10 Home on a desktop I built ages ago and gave to my mother (it was running XP and the time has come etc) and I can't for the life of me get the Wi-Fi working. The mobo does not have built in Wi-Fi so I am using a Belkin dongle. I have the proper disk for this.

The driver installs correctly, the dongle is detected, present in device manager and in network adapters. In network adapters it has a red cross next to it, but is enabled. In device manager it says this device is working properly. There is no wifi icon on the taskbar. I ran services.msc to see if anything relevant was stopped, WLAN auto-config was stopped and set to manual so I started the service (successfully) and set it to automatic. The service is now running but no change even after a reboot. I find this weird as the adapter is being detected but it's as if it won't let me use it. Anyone have any ideas?

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Wi-fi issue

Hi Galin,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

We are will surely help you with the issue.

I suggest you to run the below troubleshooter and check.

Run the build-in network troubleshooter

Follow the steps:

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  Type Troubleshooting in the Search box from the desktop.
  
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  Select the Troubleshooting option.
  
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  Select View All option and select the Network Adapter.
  
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  Click on Next to perform the Network Adapter troubleshooter and follow the steps.
  

Note: Refer the below link.

Windows 10 open Wi-Fi hotspots – Microsoft privacy

Let us know if this helps or post back if you need further assistance, we will be glad to help.

 

Issue with connecting to Wi-Fi

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you have an issue with connecting to Wi-Fi.
I can imagine the inconvenience you have experienced. We are here to help and guide you in the right direction.

This issue could have occurred due to these reasons:

1. Incorrect Wi-Fi settings.

2. Corrupt or outdated Wireless network driver.

Try the steps listed here:

Method 1:

I suggest you to refer the article which will help to fix common issue with Wi-Fi in Windows 10.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-why-cant-i-get-connected

Method 2:

If the issue persists, I suggest you to install latest Wi-Fi driver from the computer manufacturer website and check if it helps. mode.

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/xps-8700/drivers/advanced?os=wt64a

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.