Hello, I have reviewed many threads in this forum, but no ones case seemed to have been resolved. And I am unsure if it is separate due to manufacterers etc. The internet has been working fine for the past month or so since I purchased this laptop, no issues until two days ago. Just shut down and closed my laptop as normal, and then the next time I turn it back on, the wifi adapter was not showing. Only the monitor icon with an "X" beneath it. In the "Change Adapter Settings" the wireless adapter said it was on and not connected, and the device manager could still see it. But it was not visible anywhere else, or the network connections as well.
So, I rebooted, nothing. I updated driver, the wireless icon showed briefly, then returned to the monitor, where it didn't show up anywhere other than those two areas explained before. Looked up similar problems on the internet, not much help. Uninstalled drivers, roll back drivers, I turned off the suggestion for Power Management, and it worked briefly! But soon after disconnecting, it would no longer show up again. Uninstalled and reinstalled drivers again, and then performed a repair with the latest driver. I even updated my BIO and other elements of the laptop. NOTHING! Has improved, in three days nothing has worked. I need this laptop for work, and all this happening is really causing problems.
My virus scan hasn't picked up any foreign elements in the system either, so I am confused how my wireless adapter is there but not at the same time. Below I have attached the specs according to the Intel Utilities software.