If all else fails, buy a (available on Amazon/any electronics store for $10). Plug it in. Windows will auto-install it. Use that dongle to download your original internal driver. Keep the dongle for future emergencies.
If your laptop has an Ethernet port (or you have a USB-to-Ethernet adapter), plug directly into your router. Once you have a wired connection, Windows Update will usually find and download the missing WiFi driver automatically within a few minutes. accidentally deleted wifi driver exclusive
Sometimes the driver is there, but the "proper feature" (the networking stack) is broken. If all else fails, buy a (available on
I clicked the icon. The action center popped up blank. No "Available Networks." Just the airplane mode toggle, mocking me. If all else fails