Windows is a great operating system, but it's notorious for annoying errors and bugs. All Windows users have common problems with their computer, the internet is full of such Windows problems (and we have covered many of them).
One such problem is Windows freezing when connecting to WiFi. A small loading pointer is common, but you have a problem if the screen freezes for more than 2-3 seconds. We have found two solutions to this problem which are listed below.
Method 1: Update the wireless adapter driver
In Windows, most problems can be fixed simply by updating the hardware's driver that is not working properly. Drivers are the instruction program that enables communication between your operating system and hardware. Therefore, it is important to always have the latest drivers.
Updating the WiFi driver would definitely solve your WiFi problem. Follow the steps below to update your network driver.
STEP 1 : Click the notification panel button (message icon in the right corner) and click the Airplane mode tile to enable it.
STEP 2 : Connect your computer to the Internet using the Ethernet cable. If you don't have an Ethernet connection, you can use USB tethering from any Android smartphone.
STEP 3 : Right click on the start button and select Device Manager option .
STEP 4 : In the Device Manager window, locate and expand Network Adapters . It lists the network adapter hardware on your computer.
STEP 5 : Locate your WiFi hardware, right click on it and select Update driver .
STEP 6 : Click "Search automatically for updated driver software ". An updated driver for your hardware will be searched for and installed automatically.
Method 2: Manually update wireless hardware drivers
Often Windows cannot update the drivers automatically, so we have to update the drivers manually by downloading and installing them from the manufacturer's website. Follow the process below to do the same.
STEP 1: Go to your computer's manufacturer's website and go to the support page. Browse or find your model number.
Links to drivers page for major manufacturers: Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, and HP
STEP 2: Select the Drivers and Downloads tab and then select your operating system and it will list the drivers that need to be updated.
STEP 3: Scroll down and locate Airplane mode driver , download and extract it.
STEP 4: Locate the Wireless/Wi-Fi Driver Adapter , download and extract it as well.
STEP 5: Copy the wireless driver folder path you just extracted from the zip file.
STEP 6: Open Device Manager by right-clicking on the start button and then selecting Device Manager option.
STEP 7: Select and expand wireless adapter driver, right click on it and choose Update driver .
STEP 8: Select Browse my computer for driver software.
STEP 9: In the next window, choose Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer .
STEP 10: On the next prompt, click on the Have Disk button .
STEP 11: Paste the copied path into the text box and click OK . Wait for the driver software to install and then restart the computer .
STEP 12: Copy the Airplane mode driver path from the previously extracted folder and open Device Manager again.
STEP 13: Locate Human Interface Devices and expand it. Right-click the Airplane mode switch and select Update driver.
STEP 14: Choose Browse my computer for the driver software option.
STEP 15: In the next window, select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.
STEP 16: In the next prompt, click on the Have Disk button .
STEP 17: Paste the path of the driver software in the text box and click OK .
STEP 18: Restart your computer to apply all changes.
This will solve your computer freezing problems. If you have any problems with the procedure, let us know in the comments.
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