Lost Wifi icon on Windows 10 and how to fix successfully 100%

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New error … The situation is that after I boot up the computer to work as usual, I encountered the error that the WiFi network icon on the Laptop disappeared for no reason, even though I was still using it. normal. And of course the internet was also lost ?

I have to find the Fix again, after a while of struggling, I finally find out how to fix this annoying error. And here is the process Fix the loss of Wifi icon under Taskbar on the Windows 10 operating system that I have successfully done.

I will guide the way I corrected, do not know if there are any redundant steps or not but I just write in the order what I did, if you are experiencing this error, can try to apply it .

Before starting the article, you need to check for yourself if you are getting the same error as your case, or simply your laptop has not activated WiFi. By:

+ Step 1: Open the Run dialog box (Windows + R) => then enter the command ncpa.cpl => and press Enter to open the dialog box Network Connections.

+ Step 2: At the dialog box Network Connections Notice if the WiFi network icon is lit as shown? If it is dark gray, then double click to activate the WiFi network first.

Or right click on that icon => and select Enable it is OK.

Okay, if you have WiFi enabled then OK, now go to the main content of this article!

I. How to fix missing WiFi icon on Windows 10

#first. Check if WiFi icon is disabled or not

+ Step 1: Click the button Start => select Settings (or you can quickly use the key combination Windows + I). Next you click select System as shown below.

+ Step 2: Next, click on the feature Notifications & actions => press select Add or remove quick actions as shown below:

Here you can enable or disable the feature according to your needs. Please check if the Wifi icon is activated or not. If it’s OFF then turn it on ON Come on.

#2. Use WiFi fix feature on Win 10

As with previous versions of Windows, on Windows 10 MS also includes built-in Wi-Fi fix feature when you have problems.

In addition, on this Windows 10 version, Microsoft also integrates quite a lot of tools in the section Updates & Security (for Win 10 Version 1703 and above) so that you can fix small common errors in the process of using this operating system.

Perform:

+ Step 1: You enter Settings => select Network & Internet. At section Status Click on the line Show available networks to display the Wifi network.

Or you can go to section Troubleshoot on Windows 10 by pressing a key combination Windows + I on the keyboard to open Windows Settings up.

Then you choose Update & Security => select tab Troubleshoot => click on Internet Connections => and select Run the Troubleshoot.

+ Step 2: Like my fault when clicking the line Show available networks it does not appear any Wifi network, only the airplane mode icon and Mobile Hostpot (wifi broadcast feature) only.

I forgot to take pictures of the error for you to see!

Now click Troubleshoot and wait a while for the tool to fix the error automatically. If after running this tool but still cannot, continue to the next steps.

# 3. Re-enable the Event Log feature

I don’t know if it is related to this, but in the process of fixing the error I turned it back on.

Perform:

Open the Run dialog box (Windows + R) => enter the command services.msc => press Enter to perform.

A window appears, you find it Windows Event Log => double click on it => in line Startup type you choose is Manual => then press Start to run.

# 4. Reload Wifi driver for Laptop

+ Step 1: Please right-click This PC => select Manage => select next Device Manager. Then, you do the following steps:

• ^(first) Select Device Manager.
• ⁽²⁾ This part is the entire Driver on your computer, you find the line Network adapters.
• ⁽³⁾ Find the line Wireless (mạng wifi).
• ⁽⁴⁾ Right click on it and select Uninstall device to remove this driver.

Next, right-click on the line Network adapters and choose Scan for hardware changes let the computer automatically reinstall Driver for Wireless.

To continue, use the following command line.

Perform:

Run cmd as administrator, if you do not know how you can see the detailed instructions here! Enter the following command and press Enter to execute:

reg delete HKCR CLSID {988248f3-a1ad-49bf-9170-676cbbc36ba3} / va / f

Continue typing the following command and press Enter:

netcfg -v -u dni_dne

# 5. Repeat Step 2 above

If successful then click after Show available networks Then it will appear a list of Wifi networks similar to the image below. Try to connect to your home Wi-Fi network to see if it’s OK.

Okey, successfully connected to the network!

At this time, the Wifi icon still does not appear on the Taskbar, but if the connection is successful, you can still use the internet as usual.

=> To show the Wifi network icon on the Taskbar, please Restart (restart the computer) to apply the change.

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II. Epilogue

Yes, so I have detailed instructions for you How to fix missing wifi network icon on Win 10 Alright. I have applied this method and have successfully fixed it 100%, the network icon has also reappeared on the Taskbar.

If you apply these methods successfully, please comment on the side to notify the next person. Or if you have another effective way, please share it for everyone to apply. Thank you!

Hope this article will be useful to you, wish you success!

Kien Nguyen – techtipsnreview