Cannot use any buttons on bottom task bar

[AngelaLee76]

Trying to connect to WIFI, none of the solutions on the bottom task bar are working. Including search bar. Extremely frustrating.  HELP!

[VikramTheGreat]

Hi @AngelaLee76,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.
 

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to help you.

I know how frustrating it is when your HP notebook won’t connect to Wi-Fi, and even the usual taskbar options aren’t responding. Let’s fix this step by step:

Step 1: Restart Networking Services

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Click File → Run new task.
3. Type services.msc and press Enter.
4. Scroll down to WLAN AutoConfig, right-click → Restart.

Step 2: Use Keyboard Shortcut for Network Settings

• Press Windows Key + I to open Settings.
• Go to Network & Internet → Wi-Fi.
• Toggle Wi-Fi Off, then On.

Step 3: Run Network Troubleshooter

1. In Settings, go to System → Troubleshoot → Other troubleshooters.
2. Run the Network Adapter troubleshooter.

Step 4: Reset Network Settings

If nothing works:

• Press Windows Key + R, type: ms-settings:network
• Scroll down and click Network Reset.
• Restart your notebook after reset.

Step 5: Update Drivers

• Open Device Manager (Windows Key + X → Device Manager).
• Expand Network adapters, right-click your Wi-Fi adapter → Update driver.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have an amazing day!
 

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VikramTheGreat