I've been dealing with a super annoying issue where my laptop's WiFi just drops out randomly every 10-15 minutes. It’s like one moment I'm streaming a video or working on a Google doc, and then bam, no connection. I've tried restarting the router and laptop several times, updated the network drivers, and even changed the power management settings to prevent the WiFi adapter from turning off, but nothing seems to stick. What's weird is that other devices in the house don’t have this problem, so I’m pretty sure it’s something on my laptop side. Also checked for any Windows updates that might help, but it all looks up to date. Has anyone run into this before? What finally fixed it for you? Would really appreciate any tips or tricks to keep this from happening, especially since I’m working from home a lot these days.

On 12/15/2025 at 4:10 AM, jwizz said:

I've been dealing with a super annoying issue where my laptop's WiFi just drops out randomly every 10-15 minutes. It’s like one moment I'm streaming a video or working on a Google doc, and then bam, no connection. I've tried restarting the router and laptop several times, updated the network drivers, and even changed the power management settings to prevent the WiFi adapter from turning off, but nothing seems to stick. What's weird is that other devices in the house don’t have this problem, so I’m pretty sure it’s something on my laptop side. Also checked for any Windows updates that might help, but it all looks up to date. Has anyone run into this before? What finally fixed it for you? Would really appreciate any tips or tricks to keep this from happening, especially since I’m working from home a lot these days.

Sounds super frustrating, @jwizz. Since you’ve already tackled the usual suspects like drivers and power settings, one thing I’d check is if there’s any software on your laptop that might be conflicting with the WiFi - VPNs, security suites, or even some background apps can cause weird disconnects. Try booting in Safe Mode with Networking and see if the drops still happen; if not, it’s probably something running in the background.

Also, sometimes the WiFi channel your router uses can cause interference that only affects certain devices. Even though other devices seem fine, your laptop’s antenna or driver might be more sensitive. If you can, try switching your router to a different channel or frequency band (like 5 GHz if you’re on 2.4 GHz) and see if that helps.

If none of that works, it might be worth grabbing a USB WiFi adapter as a temporary workaround to isolate whether it’s a hardware issue with

That sounds super frustrating, especially when everything else in the house stays connected fine. Since you’ve already updated drivers and tweaked power settings, one thing I’d check is if your laptop’s WiFi adapter is set to use 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz bands. Sometimes sticking to one band helps with stability. Also, if your laptop has any third-party VPNs or security software, try disabling them temporarily to see if they’re interrupting the connection.

Another random fix that worked for me was uninstalling the WiFi driver completely, then rebooting so Windows could reinstall it fresh. It felt like a reset that cleared some hidden glitch. Worth a shot if you haven’t tried it yet!