
Windows 7 says 'No connections are available' even when you are connected!
This took a while to find a fix for that actually worked.
Symptoms:
Windows 7 machine. You have a fully operational network card, with correct IP address, default gateway, DNS, etc. So you CAN access the network, you CAN access the internet. However the network icon in the system tray looks like this suggesting it's offline. Hovering over the icon says 'Not connected - no connections are available'. Furthermore the Windows firewall may well show it as being connected to a public network rather than your work or home network. This can actually cause a problem with Outlook that assumes you do not have any sort of connection so it stops retrieving your email or connecting to your online mailbox. Furthermore it's annoying!
The fix:
It seems the resolution involves adding the local service account to the local administrators group on the computer. Here's the easiest way to do that.
- Click the Start menu, right click on Computer > Manage
- Under the System Tools section, double click on Local Users and Groups
- Click Groups > right Click on Administrators > Add to group > Add > Advanced > Find now > Double Click on Local Service > Click Ok
- Close all the windows, reboot the computer and then see if it is fixed.
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Works for windows 10 also
wondrful
Thanks a lot for this
What if this happens on windows 8.1
Thanks
The reason of the issue is
I agreed this is a security
no connections available
really succeeded
Same problem
No network but internet working.
Super...it went good
thanks
Exactly my problem, the
I see nothing that says
I had this problem...its
Followed your instructions,
It has been a week long issue
its working thanks
not fixed.. what to do
its window 7ultimate..
Just wow. I have restarting
Not fixed. Really really
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I followed these instructions
Today I had an issue with not
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Not working i followed but it
the internet is connected but
Thnks alott for this.
works on win 10 pro
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Thank you Ian Hasell, issue
God bless you sir, i almost
Thank you so much .
This doesn’t work at all but
fixes my problem... thanks...
still working on 2019. I've
Hmm no change after following
Sadly, It doesn't work for me
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It worked . many thanks
Completely useless for home
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