Updated August 2026: This guide was refreshed to reflect current Microsoft settings, pricing, and terminology.
Resolved — December 2023: This article is an archive of a temporary Windows 11 Wi-Fi regression. Microsoft resolved the issue through Known Issue Rollback in December 2023; it affected some enterprise, education, and public Wi-Fi networks using 802.1X authentication on Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2.
What happened with the Windows 11 Wi-Fi problem?
After KB5032288 and KB5033375, some Wi-Fi adapters could not connect to certain 802.1X networks. Home Wi-Fi networks were generally less likely to be affected. Microsoft’s Windows 11 version 23H2 resolved-issues history records the issue as resolved.
What to do today
Do not uninstall current Windows updates or pause updates for this old incident. Instead, make sure your PC is on a supported Windows 11 release—such as 24H2, 25H2, or 26H1—and fully patched. Windows 11 version 23H2 reached end of servicing on November 12, 2025; Microsoft’s current lifecycle page lists the supported releases.
If you have a new Wi-Fi problem, use Windows Update to install the latest updates and contact your network administrator or report the issue through the Feedback Hub with details about your network and device.
Related reading: For more Windows 11 housekeeping, check out our guide to configuring your Active Hours, learn about checking your PC specs, or, if you run into a bigger Windows issue, see our Windows Recovery Tool guide.
Let us know in the comments if this Windows 11 Wi-Fi bug affected you.
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