Mobile Hotspot not working

[AceShimizu]

After I updated my laptop with the windows version 1709, I havent been able to use the mobile hotspot like I used to. Before this once I connect the WIFI on my laptop and on the mobile hotspot then after connecting my phone to my laptop , but now I could  not even activate it.

When I tried to activate my mobile hotspot on my laptop it says : We can't set up mobile hotspot.

I have tried many step from the net like, going to device manager to see hidden devices, scan for hardware changes , activating it and doing other setting but still I am out of luck.

But when I am  click Properties of the Microsoft Wifi Direct  Virtual Adapter in Device Manager it say this :

Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)

To fix this problem, reconnect this hardware device to the computer.

I have two of this listed in my device manager (under hidden devices) also:

Microsoft Wifi Direct  Virtual Adapter

Microsoft Wifi Direct  Virtual Adapter#2

I hope that I will be able to activate the mobile hotspot again soon

[CF4]

Hi

A possible cause/reason is because the Firewall has had changes made to it in the background.

Possible solution....

Windows Defender Security Centre;

Restore Firewall to Default;


Then running the Network Troubleshooter .

[AceShimizu]

I have set my laptop to default settings for  newtwork and adapter settings . My anti virus doesnt have any blocking of any windows programs

[CF4]

Hi

It is a setting by Microsoft after the Fall update is installed to enhance security and block things.

It is a known solution.

[AceShimizu]

so it means that since the new fall update, it will not be working anymore right?

Quite sad if they would continue this, I hope that there is a way to use it again like before

[CF4]

ERR  IT WORKS!

I posted a possible solution.

It has worked for others, so just try it.

And live happily ever after.