Windows 10: Missing entries under "Network"

Win 10 Laptop and PC. The laptop Explorer doesn't show other computers until I type their name into the address bar.
Is there something (easy) to try that might correct this?
Thanks.

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Registry entries missing

Hi Arvid,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience caused. I will be glad to assist you with this.

This might be due to the registry entries getting corrupted or missing. I would suggest you to click the article given below and try the 3rd step from the article first. If that doesn't work, continue with the other suggested troubleshooting steps one after
the other.

Fix network connection issues

Let us know the result. We will be glad to help if you need further assistance.

 

Winsock registry entries required for network connectivity are missing. How fun.

Hello,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

• 
  Did you update the USB driver?
  
• 
  Did you check if similar issue persists when you connect the network cable to other device?
  

You may be facing this issue due to the non-updated USB drivers. I suggest you to check if you are facing similar issue when connecting the USB cable to other devices.



Method 1: If the issue does not persists, I suggest you to update the USB driver from
Device Manager by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• 
  Connect the USB device, press Windows + X
  keys on the keyboard and select Device Manager.
  

• 
  Right Click on all the USB devices and select
  Update.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions.
  
• 
  Close the window and check if the changes are effective.
  

Method 2: If the issue persist, uninstall the USB drivers from
Device Manager by following the steps below (make sure the USB drive is connected when performing the steps below):

• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Device Manager.
  
• 
  Right click on the USB device driver and select
  Uninstall.
  
• 
  Restart the computer to reinstall the drivers automatically and check if the issue is resolved.
  

If the issue persists, I suggest you to download the latest USB driver compatible with Windows 10 operating system from the device manufacturer’s website and check if the issue is resolved.



Refer to the below link and check if it helps:

winsock registry entries missing



Write to us with the answers to the above questions and the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Windows Sockets registry entries required for network connectivity are missing.

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience caused to you as you are unable to connect to internet, we will help you with this issue.

Winsock or Windows Sockets is a technical specification that defines how Windows network software should access network services.

Please provide more information to help you better:

• 
  What is the make and model of the pc?
  
• 
  Are you facing this issue on a wired network or the Wi-Fi?
  
• 
  Is the computer connected to a domain network?
  

You may try to uninstall the network adapter driver, and then restart your computer and have Windows automatically install the latest driver.

Uninstall network driver.

1. Press
Windows key + X key when you are at desktop.

2. Select
Device Manager.

3. Expand
Network Adapter

4. Right on the
driver and click on Uninstall.

I suggest you to refer to the below thread replied by
jtelliott94 on March 25, 2015 and check if
it helps.

Refer: windows socket registry entries missing according to diagnostics and internet no longer working at all

windows socket registry entries missing according to diagnostics and internet no longer working at all

You may also try the steps provided in the following thread by
Sachin Dhir replied on November 13, 2014 and
Niranjan Manjhi replied on May 6, 2015 to a similar issue.

Windows sockets registry entries for network connectivity are missing

windows sockets registry entries for network connectivity are missing

Applies to Windows 10 also.

If the computer is connected to a domain network then
I suggest you to post this query in following TechNet forum for better suggestion:

domain - Microsoft TechNet Search=

Hope this will help you. Keep us posted with the status of the issue to assist you further.

Thank you.