So, after the latest Windows update rolled out last week, my laptop started dropping Wi-Fi connections randomly. It’s bizarre because my phone and tablet stay connected just fine on the same network, and my desktop wired connection is solid as ever.

I’ve tried rebooting the router, resetting the network adapter, and even uninstalling and reinstalling the Wi-Fi driver, but no luck. The connection will stay up for anywhere from 5 minutes to half an hour, then just disappear and reconnect after a few seconds. It’s super frustrating when I’m in the middle of video calls or downloads.

Anyone else experienced this after the recent Windows update? Any tips on what else I can try before I consider rolling back the update? Appreciate any pointers or similar stories.

On 12/14/2025 at 7:25 PM, techbloke said:

So, after the latest Windows update rolled out last week, my laptop started dropping Wi-Fi connections randomly. It’s bizarre because my phone and tablet stay connected just fine on the same network, and my desktop wired connection is solid as ever.

I’ve tried rebooting the router, resetting the network adapter, and even uninstalling and reinstalling the Wi-Fi driver, but no luck. The connection will stay up for anywhere from 5 minutes to half an hour, then just disappear and reconnect after a few seconds. It’s super frustrating when I’m in the middle of video calls or downloads.

Anyone else experienced this after the recent Windows update? Any tips on what else I can try before I consider rolling back the update? Appreciate any pointers or similar stories.

@techbloke, that sounds super annoying. Since you’ve already done the usual driver reinstall and router reboot, have you checked if the power management settings for your Wi-Fi adapter are turning off the device to save power? Sometimes Windows updates reset those to be more aggressive. You can find that in Device Manager under your Wi-Fi adapter’s properties, then the Power Management tab - make sure “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” is unchecked.

Also, if your laptop supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, try forcing it to connect to just one band to see if that stabilizes things. Some updates mess with how Windows handles band steering. If none of that helps, rolling back the update might be the safest bet until Microsoft patches it.