Lately, my laptop has been losing Wi-Fi connection every 10-15 minutes, and it's driving me nuts. The weird part is that other devices in the house stay connected just fine, so I'm pretty sure it's not the router. I've tried restarting the router and my laptop multiple times, updated the wireless drivers, and even reset the network settings, but the problem keeps coming back. My laptop is running Windows 10, and I noticed this issue started after a recent update. I also disabled the power-saving mode for the Wi-Fi adapter, but no luck there either. Has anyone else dealt with random Wi-Fi drops on their laptop? What helped you get it fixed? Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated!

Sounds frustrating! Since you’ve ruled out the router and already updated drivers and reset network settings, one thing I’d try is rolling back the recent Windows update that coincided with the issue. Sometimes updates mess with network stability, and a rollback might clear it up. Also, check if your Wi-Fi adapter’s firmware has a separate update from the manufacturer’s site—sometimes Windows updates don’t cover that.

Another angle: some laptops have a setting in Device Manager under the Wi-Fi adapter’s properties called “Roaming Aggressiveness” or “Preferred Band.” Tweaking those (like setting Roaming Aggressiveness to low) helped me when my connection kept dropping at home. Worth a shot if you haven’t tried it yet!

That sounds super annoying, especially since everything else in the house is fine. Since you’ve already done the usual driver updates and network resets, I’d double-check the Wi-Fi adapter’s advanced settings in Device Manager. Sometimes features like “Roaming Aggressiveness” or “Preferred Band” can cause flaky connections if set oddly. Tweaking those might help.

Also, @FrugalFinn’s point about rolling back the Windows update is solid. If you can pinpoint which update triggered this, uninstalling it temporarily could confirm if that’s the culprit. I had a similar issue a while back that cleared up after a rollback.

One more thing: try connecting to a different Wi-Fi network (like a hotspot from your phone) and see if the drops persist. If it’s only your home network, maybe some subtle compatibility hiccup is at play. Good luck!

@ChattyChuckle, good call on the advanced adapter settings! I’ve seen “Roaming Aggressiveness” cause weird drops before, especially if it’s set too high and the laptop keeps hunting for other networks. Setting it to “Lowest” or “Medium” can stabilize things. Also, “Preferred Band” can be a culprit if the laptop keeps switching between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

Building on what I mentioned earlier about updates, sometimes these settings get reset or tweaked after a Windows update, so it’s worth double-checking them after any major system changes. Have you tried disabling IPv6 as well? It’s a long shot, but it helped me with random disconnects once.

On 01/11/2026 at 5:35 PM, ChattyChuckle said:

That sounds super annoying, especially since everything else in the house is fine. Since you’ve already done the usual driver updates and network resets, I’d double-check the Wi-Fi adapter’s advanced settings in Device Manager. Sometimes features like “Roaming Aggressiveness” or “Preferred Band” can cause flaky connections if set oddly. Tweaking those might help.

Also, @FrugalFinn’s point about rolling back the Windows update is solid. If you can pinpoint which update triggered this, uninstalling it temporarily could confirm if that’s the culprit. I had a similar issue a while back that cleared up after a rollback.

One more thing: try connecting to a different Wi-Fi network (like a hotspot from your phone) and see if the drops persist. If it’s only your home network, maybe some subtle compatibility hiccup is at play. Good luck!

@ChattyChuckle, good call on the advanced adapter settings - those can definitely sneakily cause issues. I had a similar problem once where “Roaming Aggressiveness” was set too high, and the laptop kept jumping between signals even when the router was right there. Setting it to “Lowest” fixed the drops for me.

Also, since @FrugalFinn mentioned firmware updates, I’d add checking the laptop manufacturer’s support site for any BIOS updates. Sometimes those network quirks get ironed out at that level. It’s a bit of a pain, but worth a shot if nothing else works.