Windows could not find a driver for your Network Adapter

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Device Drivers are meant to serve as a connection between your operating system and the hardware. If any of them neglect, the concerned hardware will terminate communicating with Windows. In case yous confront network-related issues you lot would probably run the Network Adapter Troubleshooter. If information technology finds a problem but is unable to fix it on its own, you volition see an error message – Windows could not find a commuter for your network adapter. If yous confront this issue, then something in this post is sure to assist you fix the trouble.

Windows could non find a driver for your network adapter

Y'all could try the following solutions to resolve the issue:

Update the Network Adapter driver
Uninstall and the Reinstall the Network Adapter driver
Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter
Run Network Adapter Troubleshooter again
Run System Restore.

1] Update the Network Adapter commuter

To update the Network Adapter commuter, blazon devmgmt.msc in Start search box and hitting Enter to open the Device Director.

Locate the Network Adapter drivers and expand the list. Right-click and select Update driver for each of the drivers.

Restart the organization and bank check if you are able to connect to the network at present.

2] Reinstall the Network Adapter commuter

Follow the procedure as explained above, but select Uninstall device to remove the driver. And then restart your organization and see if Windows is automatically able to install the commuter. If not open Device Managing director again, right-click on Network adapters and select Scan for hardware changes.

Alternatively, you could download the Network Adapter driver from the manufacturer's website on another system from the Internet (since the Internet won't work on your system) and transfer it to your system using a USB drive. Open the Device Manager and expand the listing of Network Adapters. Right-click and select Uninstall device for all the Network Adapter drivers.

Now install the drivers that you lot downloaded earlier.

iii] Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter

The Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter helps in detecting mutual issues with connected devices (the Network adapter here) and resolve them.

Click on the Start push and select the gear-like choice to open up the Settings menu. Go to Updates and Security for the Windows Settings menu and so click on Troubleshoot.

Select the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter and run information technology.

four] Run the Network Adapter Troubleshooter

Every bit explained higher up, go to Settings > Updates and Security > Troubleshoot. Select the Network Adapter Troubleshooter and run it.

Check if running the troubleshooter fixes your problem.

5] Perform a System Restore

In case the Internet was working fine earlier, and the issue is recent, yous might consider performing a System Restore. It will restore whatsoever changes made by recently installed programs, etc.

Hope something here helps you!

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-xvi) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the unabridged post & the comments first, create a Organization Restore Signal before making any changes to your arrangement & be careful nigh whatever third-party offers while installing freeware.