Amongst the many things that have been annoying me greatly in the last few months (I can't wait for 2025 to end) has been the switch to Windows 11. I put it off for as long as possible, and I guess I am glad I did at least that.
The persistent problem: when I take the work laptop home and connect it to my home network (something I used to do regularly under Windows 10 with no issues at all), it connects to the internet, but will not see all websites. It has a particular dislike for some big media ones - the New York Times and Washington Post (but, oddly enough, I can get to The Guardian) - and it has also affected banking websites. I just get an instant message that it can't find the website. It always lets me get to this blog, which allows me to complain, at least! Emails are OK.
The thing is, on one occasion this happened, the laptop was able to do a diagnostic which fixed it. I thought that was the end of it. I recall getting a message saying what the fix involved, but I have forgotten what it said. I also remember something about "this diagnostic tool is being moved/will no longer be available" or something like that.
And then, the problem returned the next time I bought the laptop home. (I don't bring it home every night.) I have tried running diagnostics again, but it just says I am connected to the internet, the network all looks OK. It makes some other suggestions, which all seem useless.
Searching the internet for what causes it brings up many, rather complicated, issues to check. It seems it is not one of the commonest issues.
Maybe I should try searching Reddit.
Anyway, it is very annoying to have an issue which Windows once knew how to fix, and then has forgotten.
When is the replacement for 11 coming?
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