Windows 10 can’t connect to Internet and showing limited connectivity (WiFi and other wired LAN network)

After installing windows 10 on Desktop/Laptop unable to connect to Internet through WiFi and other wired LAN Ethernet network and showing limited or no connectivity, there may be multiple reasons for the Windows 10 limited connectivity issue/proplem, like WLAN AutoConfig service not started, network adapter didn’t got an IP address from DHCP server, Antivirus and third party security software, will discuss all in detail

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How to check and start the WLAN AutoConfig service

Windows Key + R – Run a command
Type Services.msc
And Click Enter
Scroll down to WLAN AutoConfig
Double click
Change startup type to Auto
Click the Start button
Close the Window
Check the wireless network status

Check the problem using Windows Network Diagnostics tool

Open Network Diagnostics by right-clicking the network icon
Click Diagnose and repair
This will check and give you a error like the below
Windows couldn’t automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter

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Following steps can rebuild the winsock catalog and solve the issue

This also rebuilds the TCP/IP Stack which resolve IP address and IP stack problems

Right-click the Start Menu
Click Command Prompt (Admin)
Now will see Administrator: Command Prompt
Type below command to reset WINSOCK entries
netsh winsock reset catalog
Enter
Type below command to reset IP Stack
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
Type below command to reset IPv4 TCP/IP Stack
netsh int IPv4 reset resetlog.txt
Entre
Reboot the system to apply the changes

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Problem with the power settings in WiFi Adapter

Change the power options to resolve the issue, WiFi Adapter might be set as saving mode and this needs to change to max performance

Open Power Options Control Panel
Click Change plan settings link
Click Change advanced power settings
Power Options settings will open
Scroll down to On battery drop down menu
SelectMaximum Performance.

Problem with the Network Driver in Windows 10

Check my previous article to Update affected drivers in Windows 10

Check any third-party security application causing the issue

Try to uninstall Antivirus and check again, I have seen issue with the current Antivirus configuration which caused the network connectivity issue in Windows 10

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