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Q: Windows 10 boot camp wifi lasts 7 minutes

Hello,

 

2012 13" MacBookPro, I have been using it almost exclusively as a Windows 7 Boot Camp machine for a good calendar year. The last week of November updated the OS to Windows 10. For three days now have had extremely terrible wifi problems, where the WLAN service stops after roughly 5 to 10 minutes. The wifi icon on the bottom-right shows no available wireless networks. Running the network troubleshooter solves the problem for 5 minutes, just as does manually restarting the WLAN service (which is set to Automatically run).

 

I've tried reinstalling device drivers from Boot Camp Assistant USB.

I've tried uninstalling the Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter without deleting the driver.

I've tried uninstalling the Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter including deleting the driver.

 

I've also noticed a lot of recent posts with differing Mac hardware with this exact same issue. Is this a driver issue? That seems to be the only path investigated...

 

Thank you,

Andrew

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Dec 6, 2015 5:31 AM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 6, 2015 7:32 AM in response to real_live_person
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    Dec 6, 2015 7:32 AM in response to real_live_person

    It is a Windows Update issue. It is pushing WHQL drivers, which cause pain and grief on Macs. If you are unable to resolve it using driver re-installation, only recourse left may to be reinstall W10 cleanly after you back up your important files. Clean installation helps if the current installation is an Upgraded installation with a mix of W7/W8+ and W10 drivers.

  • by real_live_person,

    real_live_person real_live_person Dec 7, 2015 5:18 AM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 7, 2015 5:18 AM in response to Loner T

    Thanks Loner T! I've seen your helpful comments in other threads, it's a sure pleasure!

    Due to other circumstances, my bootcamp ended up being a clean os install on an existing partition. The kind where all my files and folders ended up in a Windows.old subdirectory... If this is a Windows Update issue, wouldn't any install of Windows (either upgrade or clean) do the same thing? If Windows 10 requires automatic updates, wouldn't the updates walk right down the same path toward problematic wifi?

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    Loner T Loner T Dec 7, 2015 5:39 AM in response to real_live_person
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    Dec 7, 2015 5:39 AM in response to real_live_person

    Yes, they will. This is part of the reason, many disable Windows Updates or the initial installation is done without an internet connection. User can create a Windows System Restore point and always roll back. You should still check Windows Update and manually prune the updates to select what you want. Specific driver updates should be disabled. This is usually an issue on newer Macs and newer Windows versions. W7/W8+ had similar teething issues.