Windows – WiFi driver working, but missing from “Network and Internet” settings

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On Windows 10 when the wifi adaptor is working okay, it shows up in "Network and Internet" Settings like this:
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On my computer, however, it looks like this:
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With the WiFi completely missing. This is even though my TP-LINK device seems to be working okay:
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If I click the network troubleshooter, it tries to reset the wireless network adaptor and fails, saying "Problems found: Problem with wireless adapter or access point": Not Fixed.

The "Wi-Fi 5" adapter shows up when the tp-link usb is plugged in:

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Any ideas on how to fix?

Best Answer

I eventually solved this problem by realizing that the network discovery service got disabled somehow. Enabling it fixed the problem!

From this link: " If your computer can connect to the previous WiFi networks automatically, but there are no network names showing on the network list, then this could be an issue with the network discovery. To check if this is the case, open the Control Panel, go to Network and Internet, click Network Sharing Center, and click Advanced sharing settings, then check if the Network discovery is on. If it's not, select Turn on network discovery, then click Save changes.

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