I decided to write about possible solutions to another problem with connecting to Wi-Fi in Windows 10. This is an error"Can't connect to this network"... When we select the network we need in the list of available networks, we press connect, it seems that the connection is in progress, but the inscription "Cannot connect to this network" appears. In Windows 10, it looks like this:
This error can appear because of anything: some kind of failure in the system itself, or on the router, changing the parameters of the Wi-Fi network (password, encryption type), etc. By the way, the most popular reason is just a change Wi-Fi network password. If, when you try to connect your Windows 10 laptop to Wi-Fi, you see an error that this is not possible, then there are several ways that can help you. We'll look at them now.
"Can't connect to this network." How to fix?
First of all, restart your laptop and router. Very often, a simple reboot helps, and you won't need to dig into the settings.
If this method did not help, then you need to delete the network on your computer, forget it. This is also not difficult to do. Click on the Wi-Fi connection icon and select Network parameters.
Next, on the Wi-Fi tab, select Managing Wi-Fi Network Settings.
Select the network to which you cannot connect and click the button Forget.
After that, try reconnecting to your Wi-Fi network. You will need to provide a password. You can watch this connection instruction. For more information on how to "forget" the network in Windows 10, I wrote here.
Update: try disabling your antivirus
In the comments, Alex advised disabling the antivirus. It helped him, the error "Can't connect to this network" disappeared, and he was able to connect to the Internet. So, be sure to try disabling your antivirus. As a rule, you need to right-click on the antivirus icon in the notification bar and select something like "pause protection".
If you know of other solutions to the "Cannot connect to this network" problem that appears in Windows 10, then you can share them in the comments.
Update: updating the hardware configuration
Again, in the comments, Artem wrote that he got rid of the error "Cannot connect to this network" by updating the equipment in the device manager. Mikhail confirmed that this method also helped him. Therefore, I decided to add this solution to the article.
It is enough to go to the device manager and click on the "Update hardware configuration" button.
Perhaps this method will also help you. Write about the results in the comments.
Update: change the Wi-Fi network channel
There is information that the error "Unable to connect to this network" may appear due to the fact that the Wi-Fi network to which it cannot be connected works on the 12th or 13th channel.
To get started, I advise you to restart your router several times. Perhaps it will automatically select another channel and everything will connect (if that's the problem). If it does not work, then you can change the channel yourself in the router settings according to this instruction: https://help-wifi.com/sovety-po-nastrojke/kak-najti-svobodnyj-wi-fi-kanal-i-smenit-kanal- na-routere /.
Try to set any channel, but not 12, or 13th. If this did not solve the problem, then I recommend setting the automatic channel selection back.
Update: turn Airplane mode on and off
The comments suggested that this helped to solve the problem with connecting to the wireless network. Open Action Center and activate Airplane mode. Then turn it off by pressing the button again.
Thanks to Maria for the tip. Share your solution in the comments!
Update: remove the Wi-Fi adapter to reinstall it
And again, advice from the comments. Alexey said that he got this error after updating Windows 10. Nothing helped except removing the Wi-Fi adapter in Device Manager. This is not difficult to do.
After updating the hardware configuration (button in the device manager), or restarting the computer, the adapter will be reinstalled. Alexey's error disappeared and his computer connected to the Wi-Fi network.
