Windows 10: Network driver failure

Please help! My surface pro network driver has failed. I have no internet or bluetooth and my laptop doesn’t recognise my iphone on USB.


Ive removed the network driver and restarted. No change.


I’ve restored windows. No change.

Desperate times as remote working or NOT at the moment



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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.

 

Stop Code: Driver Power State Failure

Hi Laura,

Corrupted or damaged driver is one of the possible reasons why this issue is happening. To help resolve blue screen errors, we recommend following the suggested steps in this
article.

If the issue still persists, try uninstalling the drivers on your computer. Follow the steps below:

• Open Device Manager.
  
• Double-click Network adapters and/or Display adapters.
  
• Right-click the driver, then click Properties.
  
• Go to Driver tab.
  
• Click Uninstall.
  
• Restart your computer.
  

Keep us in the loop with the result.