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‎01-02-2017 12:24 AM

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Product: HP Desktop Tower 251-a224
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Earlier today, the WiFi adpated in my Desktop Tower lost network connectivity.  The Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11 bgn adapter no longer appears in the Device Manager unless I select "Show Hidden Devices" in the View drop-down menu.  The device status shows:  "Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer (Code 45)."

 

I haven't made any hardware configuration changes since I first unboxed the tower.  

 

Is there an easy fix that doesn't involve shipping my computer out for service?

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