The latest Windows 10 and 11 updates have caused an annoying bug for all WiFi hotspot users. Indeed, if the latest build is installed, it is no longer possible to connect to the Internet when the access point is activated. Until the problem is corrected, Microsoft recommends disabling this feature.
If you’ve installed the June update on your Windows PC, you might be surprised to find that your connection is acting up. Rest assured, you are not alone. Microsoft said a bug has crept into the latest build of its operating system that prevents you from connecting to the internet when the WiFi hotspot feature is enabled.
As a reminder, this feature allows users to share their WiFi or Internet connection with other nearby devices, which can be very useful for people who do not have access to your personal network and do not wish to consume their data. mobiles, to cite just one example. However, as Microsoft describes it, the device loses all access to the Internet when another device connects to the access point.
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Windows WiFi hotspot is completely broken since last update
Many versions of Windows are affected, both Windows 11 and Windows 10 and even some earlier versions. Here is the full list of affected people published by Microsoft:
- Windows 11, version 21H2
- Windows 10, version 21H2
- Windows 10, version 21H1
- Windows 10, version 20H2
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016
- Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7 SP1
For now, there is only one solution to work around the problem. This time, there’s no need to go so far as to uninstall the update, at least if you don’t want to keep the hotspot feature. Indeed, Microsoft claims that it is enough to deactivate the latter to avoid encountering connection problems. Meanwhile, the Redmond firm claims to be actively seeking a fix for the bug. Here’s how to do it on Windows 11:
- Since the Settingsgo to the section Network and Internet
- Click on Mobile hotspot
- Click on the button to toggle it and thus deactivate it