Windows 11 update breaks Wi-Fi hotspot feature for some PCs

Date:
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:15:41 +0000

Description:
Microsofts latest Windows 11 update has broken the Wi-Fi hotspot feature for some users.

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Microsofts latest update, which rolled out June 16, is already causing an issue with some PCs.

According to the official Microsoft post spotted by Windows Central Windows 11 update KB5014697 is preventing the Wi-Fi hotspot feature from working correctly on some PCs. Some systems running the update will lose internet connection when acting as a hot-spot host for other devices.

The company is currently working on a permanent solution but meanwhile is offering the following temporary fix: "To mitigate the issue and restore internet access on the host device, you can disable the Wi-Fi hotspot
feature. For instructions, please see Use your Windows PC as a mobile hotspot ."

However, the best solution may be to uninstall the update altogether until theres a proper fix for this issue. If you want to know how to do that, check out our How to uninstall a Windows 10 update guide, which has several options that will work with Windows 11 as well. Analysis: Windows 11 problems
continue to cause headaches

Since Windows 11 first rolled out in October 2021, its been suffering from a litany of issues. Some involve minor inconveniences like Windows 11 losing
the Windows 10 search bar to major problems like the OS being offered to
older PCs that did not meet the system requirements.

Then there are the major security issues, two of which include a past update breaking antivirus apps and the numerous zero-day vulnerabilities that
hackers have demonstrated to be very exploitable.

Considering that Windows 11 is very unpopular among gamers and that more
users are still using Windows XP than Windows 11, it seems that Microsoft is having a serious issue with gaining new users. This is something it needs to fix if its planning to continue pushing for everyone to adopt its latest OS.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-11-update-breaks-wi-fi-hotspot-feature- for-some-pcs/


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