Recently we observed a strange issue with one of our Dell laptop Wifi not connecting to access points after an auto windows 10 Sep 2016 update . After some findings on internet - We attempted a workaround which worked out to get Wifi connection ! Hope Windows 10 gets this solved in subsequent updates -
In this post we share the problem and workaround which may be helpful to some -
Problem observed
- System reboots after Windows 10 auto update
- After reboot , Wifi access points are displayed . On trying to connect - just displays connecting and connection doesn't get established
Workaround Solution
- Open Windows -> Control Panel -> Hardware & Sound -> Device manager
- Select the Wifi Network Adapter , Right click & access the settings from list
- Select the tab "Power management". Uncheck the option "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"
- Reboot the system once. Post reboot , Wifi connection should be fine !!
Device Manager settings
Wifi adapter properties
Do share your comments on alternate solutions which may be helpful to others.