Your PC will restart in 5 minutes. Save your work! After the reboot, Windows will try to reinstall the default drivers for your Wi-Fi and Ethernet. 3. The "Phone Lifeline" (USB Tethering)
Follow these steps in order. Assume Windows 10/11 unless you say otherwise.
I spent the next hour tethered to my phone's USB hotspot (which uses a different driver that was miraculously still intact), downloading the correct Intel driver from a different computer onto a USB stick.
As the setup wizard finally ran, and the Wi-Fi icon turned back into the familiar fan of signal waves, I made a vow:
This is a powerful "nuclear option" that removes all network adapters and re-installs them to their original settings. Microsoft Learn Network & Internet Scroll down to Advanced network settings Network reset
Your PC will restart in 5 minutes. Save your work! After the reboot, Windows will try to reinstall the default drivers for your Wi-Fi and Ethernet. 3. The "Phone Lifeline" (USB Tethering)
Follow these steps in order. Assume Windows 10/11 unless you say otherwise.
I spent the next hour tethered to my phone's USB hotspot (which uses a different driver that was miraculously still intact), downloading the correct Intel driver from a different computer onto a USB stick.
As the setup wizard finally ran, and the Wi-Fi icon turned back into the familiar fan of signal waves, I made a vow:
This is a powerful "nuclear option" that removes all network adapters and re-installs them to their original settings. Microsoft Learn Network & Internet Scroll down to Advanced network settings Network reset