Windows 10: Wi-fi disappeared from control panel.

Discus and support Wi-fi disappeared from control panel. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I've accidentally deleted TAP-WINDOWS so I can't connect to wi-fi anymore. I've even checked it in network adapter settings inside control panel. Wi-fi... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by PriyankaSai, Apr 9, 2022.

  1. Wi-fi disappeared from control panel.


    I've accidentally deleted TAP-WINDOWS so I can't connect to wi-fi anymore. I've even checked it in network adapter settings inside control panel. Wi-fi seems to have gone and there's only Ethernet.

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    PriyankaSai, Apr 9, 2022
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  2. EthanKwan Win User

    Tried to enable wi-fi, wi-fi icon disappears on control panel.

    When I turned on my computer (Windows 10), the wi-fi wasn't working. Then I went to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections and pressed the wi-fi icon. A tab popped up telling me that it was enabled, and disappeared quickly, but the
    icon still said 'disabled', and wi-fi still did not work. I tried this a few more times but the same result shows up. Then I activated WLAN Auto Config, and I went back onto the Network Connections panel, but the wi-fi icon had disappeared. Please help!
     
    EthanKwan, Apr 9, 2022
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  3. Trouble Changing Wi-Fi Password


    I've been following the following steps to change my Wi-Fi password for some time:

    1. Launch Control Panel.
    2. Click "Network and Internet."
    3. Click "Network and Sharing Center."
    4. Click "Wi-Fi...."
    5. Click "Wireless Properties."
    6. Click the Security tab.
    7. Check "Show characters."
    8. Enter the password in "Network security key."
    Those steps have been working just fine, but today I discovered a new wrinkle. If I change the password inside the router first, "Wi-Fi..." doesn't appear in step 4. This isn't much of a problem at home, because I can just change the password in Control Panel before I change it inside the router, but it would be a problem at a public hotspot, or something of that nature. I also tested Brink's instructions in "How to Connect To a Wireless Network in Windows 10," but they don't work for me either. How can I fix this?
     
    gregyurkon, Apr 9, 2022
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  4. Amadeus51 Win User

    Wi-fi disappeared from control panel.

    No wi-fi connection

    I found the restore points and went back to last month, when the Wi-Fi was still working. I reconnected the router. The control panel says the connection is secure and connected when I tried to get online via wireless rather than DSL, but the icon on the bottom is still the DSL one. Do I have to disconnect the DSL cable in order to use the Wi-Fi or does it matter? The control panel lists both internet connections.
     
    Amadeus51, Apr 9, 2022
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