How to fix Wifi problems after turning on the computer

I have 2 articles on how to fix Wifi network problems for Laptops. When you have a problem accessing the WiFi network, it could be due to network, wifi modem, or an error on your laptop computer.

In this article, I will show you a few ways to handle Wifi network problems on Windows - That is, find some errors due to network settings on your computer.

This is a very common problem with the Wi-Fi Modem, especially on Sony Vaio laptops - WiFi problems when you turn on the computer.

There are several solutions that you can try and edit on Windows operating system.

Turn on Wi-Fi through Control Panel

The following method helps you to turn off, turn on, restart Wifi connection easily on the computer.

Go to Control Panel > Network and click on Change adapter settings . Next, you will see a list of network devices.

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The name of your device may vary but the icon for a Wi-Fi always has four green bars

Drag the Wi-Fi icon to the desktop to create a shortcut.

When you do not see a Wifi connection, right-click the icon and select Disable . Wait for a few seconds, right click and select Enable . This is a method to restart Wifi connection when having problems.

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Disable Bluetooth too in Device Manager

On many laptops the Wi-Fi adapter is also a Bluetooth adapter , used to connect devices such as a wireless mouse, keyboard, headset or printer. Sometimes Bluetooth fails and causes Wifi connection problems.

If you don't need to use Bluetooth , go to Device Manager ( Control Panel> System ) to turn it off . Just right-click on the Bluetooth device, and again on Disable . That way it won't interfere with WiFi anymore.

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If you want to activate Bluetooth again, follow the same steps and select Enable

Change hidden Windows features

There is a hidden option that automatically turns off WiFi to save PIN which is not normally visible. To change this option, go to Control Panel > System> Device Manager.

Open the View menu and select Show hidden devices . In the Network Card section, locate Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi Direct . Right click on it and open Properties . Click on the Power Management tab.

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Disable the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power options . You can repeat these steps for all other network adapters to ensure that there is no 'automatic shutdown' whenever you suspend your computer.

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Reset TCP / IP

Sometimes this problem has nothing to do with energy saving, but with network configuration , called TCP / IP on Windows. It is easy to reset: just run Microsoft Fix-It on Windows Vista or 7.

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Update Driver for Wi-Fi modem

The last thing you can try is to update Drivers for your Wi-Fi device . You can use the tool to search and update Drivers, such as Ma-Config or DriverMax, or search directly on the driver's official website.

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