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Lost wireless connection after installing Windows 10

Mar 9, 2016 8:53PM PST

Wireless home network, 2 desktops, 1 printer, single router/modem. Installed Win10 on computer 1 previously, no problems. Installed Win10 on computer 2 today. Installation went OK, but lost connection to network and therefore to Internet (comp. 1 connects fine). Troubleshooters all point to unplugged Ethernet cable, but there never was one on this totally wireless network. That was no help, and neither was tech support from Comcast and Microsoft. Anyone have luck fixing this?

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Lost wireless connection after installing Windows 10
Mar 10, 2016 6:37AM PST

I facing same issues, and i call calling to technical support person, Fix My Computer Dude. But you try to connect your computer through cable and update all System drivers.

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(NT) Goto your device manager in control panel.
Mar 10, 2016 10:30AM PST
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OOPs finishing the last post
Mar 10, 2016 10:40AM PST
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Lost wireless connection
Mar 10, 2016 11:36AM PST

A big thank you to all those who answered my last post with constructive suggestions. Fortunately, early this morning (sleepless a.m.) I figured out what might be wrong, and it turned out to be an easy fix. Computer 2 (the one that lost connections after installing Win10) uses a little wireless network adapter that plugs into one of the USB ports. It checked out OK on Device Manager etc., but then I had a thought--maybe the installation of the new OS caused the software that enabled it to be uninstalled. I found the installation disk, installed it, and immediately the problem was fixed. It makes me a little angry that all the diagnostics told me over and over that I needed to plug in or fix my Ethernet cable but never pointed to the missing software of the non-functioning network adapter! I'm posting both to say thanks, hoping that I may help someone else find this easy fix and avoid a long day of frustration and useless effort such as I had!