Instructions to fix 'No Internet, Secured' error on Windows 10

Besides the advantages and interesting and useful improvements, Windows 10 still has some annoying errors after each update. One of the most common user errors on Windows 10 is the error message 'No Internet, Secured'. Despite the message  "No Internet, Secured", users still access the network normally. The cause of this error comes from setting the wrong IP address when connecting to the network. Here's how to fix this nasty error on Windows 10.

1. Refresh the IP configuration

Refreshing the computer's IP configuration is the fastest way to fix this error. Refreshing the IP configuration will help reassign the IP address and fix the error if the cause comes from the IP allocation. Users only need to execute two commands in Windows Powershell: "ipconfig / release" and "ipconfig / renew". Note that at the end of every statement that needs to execute the enter key, the change will take effect immediately.

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2. Disable VPN settings

The "No Internet, Secured" error on Windows 10 can come from the security layer of the VPN utility on the computer, so users need to turn off or completely exit the VPN utility in use. 

Then, wait a few minutes and reconnect to the internet and open a website with regularly updated content such as news pages to check the results.

In case everything goes back to normal, the cause lies with the VPN server and you should perform disassembly or upgrading.

3. Reinstall Winsock

Reinstalling Winsock has the effect of changing some of the default settings, and eliminates the problems that arise, including the error "No Internet, Secured". Please run the "netsh winsock reset catalog" command in Windows Powershell to reinstall the winsock.

4. Check the connection properties of the computer

To check if all the "small links" associated with your Internet connection are in order on Windows 10 systems, right-click the Wi-Fi or "Internet" icon in the system tray and select "Network & Internet Settings".

Select Change adapter options "in the Settings window >> select the type of connection in use and click on Properties.

When the Properties window appears, users need to fully tick the options: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, Internet Protocol Version 4, Internet Protocol Version 6, Link-layer Topology Discovery Responder. Finally, select Ok to save

5. Disable IPv6

Not all network devices and ISPs work well with iPv6, so if you choose this protocol, it may interfere with your connection (or you can connect to the Internet via IPv4). However, the PC will still inform the user that the IPv6 connection is not available for Internet signal. If so, simply uncheck the "Internet Protocol Version 6" option in the connection properties to disable IPv6

6. Update network driver again

It is also possible that your network card driver is faulty, so to fix the error, you need to update the driver to fix the error. Users need to open Device Manager, expand the Network Adapters hardware group. Select the network device in use and right-click it, select Update driver.

7. Use Network Troubleshooter on Windows 10

After performing the above ways, Windows still displays the message "No Internet, Secured" and the computer still can access the network, you can try the solution using some basic troubleshooting tools. available on Windows 10. To launch the Troubleshooter, go to Settings> Network & internet> Network troubleshooter. Follow the steps to fix the problem.