Windows 10: No Networks appear during installation and no network adapters in the device manager

Hiya! I had to reinstall windows to solve a problem, and, when i was installing it and had to connect to a network, no networks appeared: my home wifi, the printer's, my neighbor's wifi, none of them appeared. Since my wifi was perfectly functional on every other device and since it wasn't detecting any networks, i'm led to believe that this is an issue with my computer.I looked at a lot of places to solve this issue, and almost all of them suggest going to the "Device Manager" and uninstalling/updating/disabling my network adapter. However, when i open device manager and expand the "Network A

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Wireless adapter not found in Device Manager

I ran the Lenovo Solution Center. Network Adapter was not listed in the hardware scanned. Not sure if there is a separate listing for that normally or not.

Ever since I ran a power cycle the adapter has not appeared in the Device Manager.

Does anyone believe removing the adapter and putting it back would solve the issue? I would rather not open my computer if there is little chance of it solving the issue. I am a complete novice doing this.

Not sure if this is relevant but in my Network Adapter in Device Manager there was "Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter". It has since disappeared.

 

network adapters

Hi, Michael.



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

As per my understanding, you may be facing an issue with your driver updates.

I suggest that you perform the steps mentioned below and check if it helps you resolve your issue.



Method 1: Network troubleshooting

• • • On the search bar type “Troubleshooting”
    • Click on “Network and Internet”
    • Click on “Network Adapter” and run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: Download and install the latest firmware updates for the Network adapter

Follow these steps to un-install the drivers:

• On the search bar type “ Device Manager”
• On the left pane locate “Network Adapter” and expand by clicking on it
• Right on the “ Network driver” option and click “Uninstall’
• Download the latest Wireless network adapter driver setup file from the manufacturer’s website and install it.

Your reply is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the above information in order to assist you accordingly.

For further assistance, you can post your query in Microsoft Community

 

"Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter" not found in Device Manager!

Hi Mehedi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community forums. We are glad to help you.

Try these steps and check:

a. Press Windows key + X type Devmgmt.msc to open device manager.

b. Click on view and press on "show hidden devices".

c. Go down to the list of devices and expand the node "Network Devices" .

d. Find an adapter with the name "Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter" and then right click on it.

e. Select Enable

f. This will enable the AdHoc created connection, it should appear in the network connections in Network and Sharing Center, if the AdHoc network connection is not appear then open elevated command prompt and apply this command "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork"
without quotations.

g. After this, the connection should appear.

If the issue persists, try this:

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your devices. Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key + X, select Control panel.
• Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons.
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.
• Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.

Hope this information helps. Do contact us for further queries. We will be happy to assist.

Regards,

Jenith