Windows 10: No WiFi Networks Found error

For the past month or so, my PC will periodically disconnect from wifi out of nowhere, and then will say “no wifi networks found.” This might last for 10 minutes and be fixed by restarting the computer, or turning wifi on and off. Or, like tonight, it will be 3 hours with no end in sight, sitting in front of a very expensive typewriter. Actually, less useful than a typewriter, since I can’t print either.


I’ve tried restarting the computer, turning wifi off and on, turning off antivirus software, disabling and re-enabling Intel dual band wireless AC 3160, uninstalling Intel dual band wireless AC 3160, uninstalling RealTek PCIe FE Family Controller, updating software (everything is allegedly up to date). Rolling back the Intel dual band wireless AC 3160 is not an option (it’s grayed out so you can’t click it).


I live in an apartment building so there are tons of wifi networks available (the computer just can’t “see” them). My wifi is working fine (I can post this from my phone using wifi), no issues ever with wifi on phone or other devices.


My computer is a dell, runs windows 10. I am desperate for help!!!


I have never been more dissatisfied with an operating system. I am a committed PC owner but all these windows 10 issues make me want to switch to a mac! I never had any of these problems with windows 7!

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Wifi network not appearing after recent Win 10 monthly patch


Someone else on another forum suggested I switch the wifi freq on my Android Nexus 5x. So I switched it from 5ghz to 2.4 and it worked! Problem solved. Now my Nexus hotspot is again appearing in my Win 10 list of available wifi networks. So problem was with Android and not Windows.

 

Only 1 WiFi network


My network list on my phone:




My windows network list:

 

WiFi issue in the secured network?

Greetings hirababulogantha,

The following are troubleshooting steps I use myself whenever I get odd disconnects on any of my mobile devices that always seem to resolve this type of issue.

To turn Off/On Wifi

• Go to Settings on the phone
• Navigate and tap Wifi
• Flick Wifi off or on.

Remove a stored(known) network

• Go to Settings on the phone
• Navigate and tap Wifi
• Flick Off Wifi
• Tap Advanced
• Tap and hold on the university network then tap Delete.
• Flick On Wifi
• Tap the university network to connect to it again.

Best Regards,