{"id":12443,"date":"2018-08-04T12:51:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T12:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=12443"},"modified":"2018-08-04T12:54:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T12:54:05","slug":"reset-or-reinstall-network-adapter-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/reset-or-reinstall-network-adapter-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset or Reinstall Network Adapter in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you messed up your network adapter settings on a laptop? Unable to solve network connection problems? Since Windows 10 Anniversary Update, it offers a simple way to reset all your network settings to default, so you can set up everything about your network from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 2 easy ways to reset or reinstall Ethernet(wired) and wireless network adapters in Windows 10. After going through the steps below, your computer will reset all your network settings and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/forget-a-wifi-network-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forget saved Wi-Fi passwords<\/a>. All your network connections need to be reconfigured.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Reset or Reinstall Network Adapter from the Settings App<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the Windows key + I together on your keyboard to open the Settings app. Click on <strong>Network &amp; Internet<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/network-and-internet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12335\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>Status<\/strong> tab on the left. Scroll down on the right until you see the &#8220;<strong>Network reset<\/strong>&#8221; option, and then click it.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/windows-10-network-reset.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12448\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>The next window will explain what will happen if you reset your network settings. Click the &#8220;<strong>Reset now<\/strong>&#8221; button when you&#8217;re ready.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reset-network-now.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"419\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12449\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the popup window asks you for confirmation, click <strong>Yes<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reset-network-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"184\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12450\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Windows 10 will inform you that your PC will automatically shut down in 5 minutes. Close the notification and make sure you save anything you&#8217;re working on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Reset or Reinstall Network Adapter Using Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button. Type <strong>cmd<\/strong> and right-click <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> from the search result, then select <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/run-cmd-as-administrator.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9610\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Execute the following command:<br \/>\n<code>netcfg -d<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/reinstall-network-adapters.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"246\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12451\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>This will reset your network settings and reinstall all the network adapters. 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