Windows 10 version 2004 may show "no Internet" even though there is Internet access

[Karlston]

Windows 10 version 2004 may show "no Internet" even though there is Internet access

Microsoft's latest feature update for Windows 10, Windows 10 version 2004, has had its fair share of issues already. The situation has not been as bad as before -- Windows 10 version 1809 still has the crown when it comes to user-impacting issues -- but it is not far behind in regards to bugs.

 

Most users are probable better off installing only the second feature update of the year; the first feature update has matured since then and the second feature update is just a smaller update that should not introduce as many issues.

 

Microsoft confirmed another issue that is affecting some devices running Windows 10 version 2004. A report on the Technet forum highlights that the Internet connectivity indicator may not work properly.

 

 

The network indicator shows the "no Internet" icon on affected systems even though there is Internet connectivity. In other words: programs may access the Internet as usual despite Windows reporting that there is no Internet connection.

Customers are reporting "no internet" access in the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) on Windows 10 2004 devices on devices that in fact can ping internet resources or browse web sites with internet browsers.

The issue has not been added to the official list of known issues here. It is unclear why Microsoft is confirming issues in "other places" but not adding the confirmed issues to the list of known issues on the official documentation page.

 

The issue is under investigation currently according to Microsoft. It is probably not of the highest priority considering that it is a visible bug only that does not affect use of the system (once users realize that Internet connectivity is available).

 

The company's Windows 10 operating system was plagued with another Internet connectivity issue just months ago. Back then, Windows 10's network indicator icon would show "limited" or "no connectivity" on devices that use proxy or virtual private network connections. The issue back then did limit Internet connectivity of affected devices, though.

 

Tip: if you want to know how Windows finds out the status of a device's Internet connectivity, check out this informational guide.

 

 

Windows 10 version 2004 may show "no Internet" even though there is Internet access

 

[funkyy]

Win 10 has more bugs than in my cats fur!!!

[franco46]

It is even worse. I updated to this version and it showed no internet connection. And it was really so. I was compelled to restore my previous  version with Macrium Reflect and turn off the updates till this fault is rectified.

[leapinlizards]

I did a clean install from uup dump. enterprise 64.

19042.330 with ei.cfg file.

i have not seen any issues.

the windows update to .388 went with no problems.

[Pete 12]

This is one of the most worst "upgrades "  I ever had...........when will they finally fix all the bugs ?? !!  

[simplycrap]

ive been using this version since december when it was rtm to manufactuers without issue. As an insider the only real serious issue i had was with version 1903 when it killed the creative sound cards

 

as an insider i have 2 pc's one runs which build is in fast lane and one current retail build all get upgraded via windows update and never seen any of issues most people complain about. but then again my systems are not Dell Hp so that maybe why

[Karlston]

Had this happen in my current 8.1 a while ago.

 

Turns out my router’s domain blocking software had started blocking msftncsi.com, the domain that Windows regularly accesses to determine internet connectivity. Once I added it to the whitelist, 8.1 discovered a working connection again.

[masterupc]

You know what's worse?
It was a problem with Insider builds a long time ago and it was supposedly fixed.
Macroshit is full of... yeah, shit!
 

[wolfie]

There's a simple fix to this false "no internet" message: run the following in an Admin CMD Console and reboot.

 

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet /f /v "EnableActiveProbing" /t REG_DWORD /d 1

 

[x3r0]

Meh, Windows 10 is basically already walking to the graveyard. Does no one notice it has been 5 years since it was released?

 

Back then Android is still ugly as hell (ICS), Lollipop had established the Material Design back in 2015. And look now where it got from there, Android 10 brought tremendous improvements over the ICS.

 

Windows 10? Not much. Even Microsoft had introduced Windows 8.1 over 7 just almost 4 years after 7 was out. Windows 10 after 5 years? Meh, still 10.