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(evaluation) because my 8.0 installation is under a volume license (MAK) program. I had to do a fork-lift upgrade from 8 Pro to 8.1 Enterprise I just "upgraded" a working installation of Windows 8 Pro MAK (like volume license) on an older laptop we were doing testing on (Dell Latitude with Core 2 Duo).

The hidden profiles also don't show up when typing 'netsh wlan show profiles' in the command prompt. Every time I connect I also get a new number (by now the network connection name is "HiddenNetwork 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15". My Android phone and even my PS3 are able to connect to the hidden network without issue (and without fail each and every time) and yet Windows cannot manage this basic function of wireless networking. Should connect automatically, particularly as Microsoft have removed the GUI to manage wireless profiles. It's very frustrating to have to create a new wireless network profile for a connection which is already present and can and This behaviour appears fairly random as I can get my hidden network connectedĪutomatically for some weeks and then mysteriously Windows will refuse to connect to it. There is a flaw in Windows 8.1 which prevents it from connecting to hidden networks even though the network profile exists and has been connected to successfully many times previously. Thanks for helping make community forums a great place. Interview project would be greatly appreciated if you have time. Hope these could be helpful and keep post.Īre trying to better understand customer views on social support experience, so your participation in this

On the Power Management tab, clear the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box.

Right click the network connection you want to enable/disable power management support on and click Properties .

Click the Change adapter settings link in the upper left of the navigation pane.

Then, please make sure that you turn off the power-save on your network adapter: Provided you entered the information correctly, you’ll receive a notice of success.

Once the information is completed, click or tap "Next.ģ. Note Be sure to enter the information exactly as it was set up on your wireless router to ensure the connection. Please check on the option “ ConnectĮven if the network is not broadcasting.” Enter the security information for your network in the spaces provided. Regarding current situation, I suggest we try to set up a new connection or network again by following these steps:ġ. Select "Manually connect to a wireless network" and click or tap "Next.Ģ.