Windows 10: Last update caused (incorrect) cannot connect to Internet messages

Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop, In-home wireless network, no other computers, running Windows 10. ISP is Cox Communications.
After the most recent update(s), I now get occasional messages in the lower right corner saying "Cannot connect to the Internet. Please verify your Internet connection and try again". I do not believe those messages, because I do not notice any interruption of anything that I am doing when they appear. The messages are accompanied by a white "I" in a blue dot. The messages appear about every few minutes and stay for about 5 to 10 seconds. I never got these messages before, and I have been using Windows 10 for many months. Please advise. Another update seems to have cleared up the problem. I have marked this as solved. Please see my Quick Reply note from 05/22/2016, which indicates that this problem is unsolved. Thanks,

Sam K.

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Cannot connect to internet after last update

I cannot connect to the internet or even ping my router (default gateway) ever since a quick power outage triggered the last automatic update. I have pinged the loopback address without any problem and get a clear reading from arp -a. However the troubleshooter
always says that the DNS is unresponsive. I tried changing from DHCP to configuring everything statically and still had the same problem. Finally I tried doing a System Restore to the point before the update, but because the stupid things are automatic it
just updated as soon as it restarted again. The tower is plugged directly into the router with a Cat5 cable. I do not want to do a clean boot as that will remove a lot of important software that I have on my computer. What the heck am I supposed to do now?

 

Cannot connect to internet after last update

Hi Henry,

This issue can be caused by several reasons like software conflicts, problematic router or network problems.

In addition to the troubleshooting steps that you've tried so far, we suggest following the steps on this
article
which can also help you resolve network connection issues on Windows 10.

Also, If the issue still persists after performing a System Restore, a clean boot or even a clean install will be the best option to put your computer back to its working state. But since some important software might be removed, we recommend contacting
your Internet Service Provider for better assistance or additional options.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.

 

This problem has resurfaced again, and I cannot get it to stop. I get messages in the lower right-hand corner saying "Cannot connect to the Internet, etc", but I do not experience any drop-out or disconnection or delay in whatever I am doing at the time. I have tried some ideas from other sites, but I believe that this forum is the best. I have re-booted the router (the Cox modem is in a locked box) but that didn't help. Please advise. Thanks,

Sam K.