Method 1: Network Reset in Settings (Easiest)

  1. 1

    Settings → Network & Internet → Advanced network settings

    Open Settings (Windows + I). Click Network & Internet. Scroll down and click Advanced network settings.

  2. 2

    Click Network reset → Reset now

    Scroll to the bottom and click Network reset. Click Reset now. Confirm. Windows removes and reinstalls all network adapters, resets networking components to defaults, and restarts. After restarting, reconnect to your WiFi and reconfigure any VPN or custom DNS settings.

Method 2: Command Prompt Reset (More Control)

  1. 3

    Open Command Prompt as Administrator

    Search for Command Prompt in the Start menu. Right-click and select Run as administrator. Click Yes if prompted by UAC.

  2. 4

    Run the network reset commands

    Type each command and press Enter after each, waiting for it to complete before the next:

    netsh winsock reset (resets Winsock catalog to default)

    netsh int ip reset (resets TCP/IP stack)

    netsh int ipv4 reset

    netsh int ipv6 reset

    ipconfig /flushdns (clears DNS cache)

    ipconfig /release

    ipconfig /renew

    Restart the computer after all commands complete.

Method 3: Re-enable the Adapter

For a quicker fix that often resolves minor connection issues: Device Manager (right-click Start → Device Manager) → Network Adapters → right-click your WiFi adapter → Disable. Wait 10 seconds. Right-click again → Enable. Or: Settings → Network & Internet → WiFi → click the adapter → Disable → re-enable after 10 seconds.

What network reset fixesCorrupt Winsock or TCP/IP stack (causes “no internet” even with a good WiFi connection), IP address conflicts, DNS issues causing websites not loading, and connection problems that appeared after a Windows Update. It does not fix hardware problems (faulty WiFi card) or router/ISP issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

Network reset (the full Settings method) removes all network adapters and clears saved WiFi passwords — you will need to re-enter passwords for all networks. The Command Prompt method (winsock and ip reset only) does not remove saved WiFi passwords. If you want to preserve saved WiFi passwords, use the Command Prompt method rather than the full Network reset in Settings.
“Connected, no internet” can be a network adapter or TCP/IP issue (try the reset above) or a router/ISP issue (restart your router and check other devices on the same network). If other devices also have no internet: the problem is the router or ISP, not your computer. If only your computer has no internet while others work fine: it is a computer-side issue. The winsock and ip reset commands typically fix this when it is a software-side problem.