How do I update Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter?

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How do I update Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter?

In such case, choose other trustworthy to update it or reinstall it.

  1. Press Windows key + R key together to open Run box. Then type devmgmt.
  2. Find and right-click on your Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter under Network adapters dialog. Then choose Uninstall.
  3. Click OK.

Can not create Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter?

In the Properties of WLAN (or WLAN AutoConfig) window, go to the General tab and set the Startup type to Automatic. Close the Services window and reboot your computer. At the next startup, check Device Manager to see if Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter has reappeared.

What is WiFi miniport adapter?

The Microsoft virtual WiFi miniport adapter has been around since Windows 7 and features on laptops and mobile devices with WiFi cards. It is a virtual adapter that allows Windows to split a network in two, either to act as a wireless bridge or WiFi hotspot.

How do I install Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter in Windows 7?

Answers

  1. Reinstall the network adapter from the device manager.
  2. Open an administrator command line and run “netsh wlan show drivers”.
  3. Then run “netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=name key=password” to create the wifi hotspot.
  4. Run “netsh wlan start hostednetwork” to start the wifi hotspot.

How do I install Microsoft WiFi direct virtual adapter?

How to install Microsoft wifi direct virtual adapter #2

  1. Press Windows key + X.
  2. Click on Device manager.
  3. Click on View Tab, Select Show hidden devices.
  4. Click on Scan for Hardware changes.
  5. Check if any unknown devices show up and right click on it and click on Enable.
  6. Reboot the computer.

Why do I have 2 Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter?

Two Microsoft virtual Wi-Fi miniport adapters may appear in the device manager if you have multiple network adapters on the computer.

Can I remove Microsoft Wi-Fi direct virtual adapter?

You get virtual adapters installed on the computer when you use virtual machine softwares like VM ware or Virtual Box. To remove these completely you need to uninstall the virtual machine software from the computer.

How do I enable WiFi direct virtual adapter?

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