network issues

Microsoft’s February cumulative update KB5077181 is leaving a significant number of Windows 11 devices unusable—driving endless restart loops, blocking sign‑ins with System Event Notification Service (SENS) errors, and corrupting network functionality—while Microsoft’s official advisory has not...

Microsoft released KB5077181 on Patch Tuesday (February 10, 2026), a cumulative security-and-quality rollup for Windows 11 that advances the 25H2 and 24H2 servicing lines to OS Builds 26200.7840 and 26100.7840 respectively and is available through Windows Update, Windows Update for Business...

Fix “Windows Can’t Connect to This Network” (Wi‑Fi) in Windows 10/11: Step-by-Step Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20 minutes When Windows shows “Can’t connect to this network” while joining Wi‑Fi, it usually means something in the connection chain is mismatched or stuck—saved Wi‑Fi...

When the Microsoft Store gets stuck on the spinning “Working…” indicator it’s more than an annoyance — it blocks app installs, stalls updates, and can break workflows that depend on UWP/MSIX applications. The problem usually traces to a handful of recurring causes (corrupted Store cache, stalled...

If your Wi‑Fi keeps dropping at the worst possible moments — in the middle of a video call, during the cliffhanger of a show, or while a large download stalls — the problem is fixable and usually not as mysterious as it feels. This guide walks through the practical, step‑by‑step fixes that stop...

USB tethering remains one of the simplest, most reliable ways to get a Windows 11 PC online when Wi‑Fi is flaky or unavailable: plug a phone into the PC, enable tethering on the phone, and Windows usually presents a new wired network adapter and internet access within moments. Background USB...

I am running Windows 11. The PC is assigned to 1 of 3 in the Easy-Switch. When it loses connectivity the '1' light is no longer lit. Issue is only resolved by powering off the mouse and powering back on. I have tried: Charging the mouse overnight Moved the Logitech Unifying Receiver to...

The single most important step in getting a reliable, secure Windows PC on the network is to treat network setup as a deliberate process — not a background chore — and then follow a small set of repeatable checks that take you from hardware to firmware, drivers, OS settings and finally to...

Apple’s recent macOS Tahoe update tightened SMB behavior and authentication, and that change has been catching Windows 11 users off guard — new “Access Denied,” credential loops, and missing network devices are often caused by stricter SMB negotiation, signing, and encryption defaults in Tahoe...

Wintoys’ latest update, version 2.4.6.0, arrives as a pragmatic, compatibility-first release that prepares the popular third‑party Windows customization suite for Windows 11 25H2 while expanding its built‑in storage cleanup, network troubleshooting, and reliability tooling in ways that matter...

Wintoys’ latest release sharpens the utility’s role as a safe, modern Windows 11 tweaking toolkit by adding explicit support for the incoming Windows 11 25H2 enablement path and a long list of small-but-practical features and fixes that make everyday system maintenance less fiddly—although...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds quietly add a one‑click internet speed‑test shortcut to the taskbar network flyout — but the shortcut simply opens Bing’s web‑based speed test rather than running a native, offline measurement — and the same builds also include a subtle but...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click way to check your internet connection from the Windows 11 taskbar: a new “Perform speed test” shortcut in the network menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings that launches Bing’s speed‑test widget in your default browser, giving users a fast, discoverable sanity...

Microsoft is adding a one‑click internet speed checker directly to the Windows 11 taskbar, visible in recent Insider preview builds and implemented as a shortcut that launches Bing’s speed‑test web widget from the network icon’s context menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings. Background Microsoft has...

Microsoft is quietly testing a small but notable convenience feature in Windows 11: a one‑click internet speed test shortcut embedded directly in the network flyout and taskbar context menu — a shortcut that, for now, simply launches Bing’s online speed‑test widget rather than running a native...

Windows is adding a one‑click “Perform speed test” option to the network menu — but it does the job by opening your browser and pointing to Bing’s online speed test rather than running a native, offline diagnostic inside the OS. Background / Overview Microsoft has been steadily remaking Windows...

Hi all, last saturday I updated my Windows 11 Home through windows Update and the next day my PC is not able to resolve DNS but can ping outside my LAN (I can also access my local NAS via browser but can't map external drives). I noticed that my DNS Client and Windows Firewall services are...

Fix Intermittent Wi-Fi Drops and Slow Wireless in Windows 10/11 Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20-30 minutes This step-by-step guide helps you diagnose and fix intermittent Wi‑Fi drops and slow wireless on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It covers quick checks, driver and power settings...

I have a TP-Link TX201 2.5 Gigabit PCI Express. I have had a problem with losing connection. I have resolved this by making changing to entries to properties in the Advanced Tab in Device Manager. I have also done: netsh winsock reset netsh int ip reset The issue I have now is that the...

A Proxy Error 429 — the server telling your browser “too many requests” — is one of those transient but productivity-killing problems that can come from either your side (misbehaving scripts, bad proxy configuration, malware) or the server’s side (rate limiting, DDoS protection, load shedding)...