#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : Wi-Fi disconnects every few minutes and reconnects Fix : Read the wireless report Windows already keeps Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-wifi-drops Run as : Elevated Command Prompt Expect : 20 minutes Risk : low Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX The pattern is not obvious. Do this before changing anything -- it usually names the reason for each disconnect. HOW TO UNDO IT The report is read-only. A driver update can be reversed with Device Manager -> Driver -> Roll Back Driver. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 4" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' Wi-Fi disconnects every few minutes and reconnects' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Read the wireless report Windows already keeps' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: low Reversible 20 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Generate the report. It covers the last three days.' -Command { cmd.exe /c 'netsh wlan show wlanreport' } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Open C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WlanReport\wlan-report-latest.html and read the disconnect reasons on the timeline chart.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do '"Disconnect reason: 802.11 association failed" points at the access point; "the network adapter was reset" points at the driver; "user initiated" points at power management.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'Update the wireless driver from the laptop manufacturer''s site rather than Windows Update, which frequently carries an older build for wireless chipsets.' -Manual Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'A fresh report after a day''s use shows no disconnect events.' 'White' Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-wifi-drops' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: The report is read-only. A driver update can be reversed with Device Manager -> Driver -> Roll Back Driver.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule