00:00You can reset a USB Wi-Fi adapter on Windows by power cycling the hardware, toggling it in Device Manager,
00:05or performing a full network settings reset.
00:08Step 1. Perform a physical power cycle. Unplug the USB Wi-Fi adapter from your computer's USB port.
00:13Wait for at least 10 to 15 seconds to let the device clear its temporary memory.
00:17Plug the adapter back in. Preferably into a different USB port, use a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
00:24directly on the back or side of your computer, avoiding unpowered external hubs.
00:28Step 2. Restart the adapter in Device Manager, press the Windows key plus X on your keyboard, and select Device
00:34Manager.
00:34Click the arrow next to Network Adapters to expand the list.
00:38Step 2. Locate your USB wireless adapter in the list.
00:41Right-click your USB Wi-Fi adapter and select Disable Device. Confirm the prompt if a warning appears.
00:47Wait 5 seconds, then right-click the adapter again and select Enable Device.
00:52Step 3. Update or reinstall the driver.
00:55Right-click your USB Wi-Fi adapter in Device Manager.
00:58Select Update Driver.
01:00Click Search Automatically for Drivers, or choose Browse My Computer for Drivers, then let me pick from a list of
01:07available drivers to switch between default options.
01:09If it fails to work, right-click the adapter, select Uninstall Device, and then Restart Your Computer.
01:15Windows will reinstall a fresh driver upon reboot.
01:17Step 4. Perform a complete network reset.
01:20Windows 10-1-1. Open the Windows Settings app. Press Windows key plus I.
01:25Click on Network and Internet on the left menu.
01:27Scroll down and click on Advanced Network Settings.
01:30Click on Network Reset under the More Settings section.
01:33Click Reset Now and confirm by selecting Yes.
01:36Your computer will remove all network adapters and restart automatically.
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