Make sure to mark the option to 'Delete the driver software for this device.'Ĥ. Go to the Device Manager > Network Adapters > Right click on your Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230 and uninstall it. Under Programs and Features in the Control Panel, uninstall any instance of the 'Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software.' When prompted, choose to 'discard settings.'ģ. Download and extract our latest IT Admin driver for your adapter (don't install it yet). However, we may also recommend a clean 'driver only' installation:ġ. Our best recommendation will be to return to Windows* 8.1, as this is the last operating system fully supported by your adapter. Please keep in mind this adapter is not Windows® 10 certified, but may work using the inbox drivers provided by Microsoft*, or the latest Windows* 8.1 drivers (these are what's included in the latest PROSet package). We understand you're having recognition issues with your Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 ever since you upgraded to Windows® 10. (Code 31).'Ĭan anybody help? Obviously I'm happy to provide more technical details as needed. This morning I gave it another try, uninstalled the 'hidden' device and then reinstalled it using 'instal legacy software' option, but now I get the error message 'This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device.

In between different attempts to find a solution sometimes the device disappeared also from the 'hidden' items of device manager, sometimes came back upon restart, all very erratic. I found that it still existed under 'hidden devices', tried several things (uninstal followed by scan for hardware changes or - following the advice by the (not very useful) Dell customer service - installing Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for Windows® 10 (without any visible effect whatsoever), etc.

In Device manager, the network adapter had also disappeared. the computer didn't know anymore that it exists (no reference anywhere to Wifi, for example under 'Network and Internet settings' Wifi doesn't appear as an option, etc.). The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 5521, originally running under Windows 8, then upgraded successively to Windows 8.1 and now Windows 10 Home (Creator's update).ĭuring an update of Windows 10 (this was before the update to Creator's) the wireless adapter suddenly became 'invisible', i.e. Now I have been without Wifi for more than three weeks and I am really anxious to find a solution. I have been struggling for some time with my Wifi adapter (Intel Centrino N-2230) which 'disappeared' after a recent update to Windows 10.

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