According to Windowslatest reports, damaged or outdated drivers may cause problems with the device, especially after Windows 10 feature updates may cause crashes and stability issues. Intel is now rolling out a new wireless driver update for Windows 10 to improve system and wireless connection performance.
The Intel Wi-Fi driver version 21.120.0 update was released this week, and users will receive the update in batches.
Naijatechnews understands that this update only applies to select wireless adapters, such as AX-20x . The following is a complete list of supported adapters:
Wireless AC 95602
Wireless AC 94622
Wireless AC 94612
Wi-Fi 6 (Gig +) Desktop Kit 2
Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Wireless AC 92602
Wireless 7265 (Rev D) series
Dual frequency wireless AC 82652
Dual band wireless AC 82602
Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Dual band wireless AC 3165
The best way to check the wireless adapter model is to use Microsoft’s built-in tool “Device Manager”.
The user needs to go to Windows search and find “Device Manager” and click on the first result. In the Device Manager, scroll down to “Network Adapters” and click it to expand the pane and view the installed adapters.
What’s new in Intel wireless driver v21.120.0
Intel has fixed some bugs in this update, including the blue screen of death (BSOD) that may occur when users restart Windows.
Similarly, Intel also fixed the BSOD caused by the Intel wireless driver itself. This is the complete list of fixes and improvements included in this release:
• BSOD caused by the Intel wireless driver.
• BSOD appears when playing games and enabling Windows 10 mobile hotspot.
• BSOD appears when restarting the device.
• BSOD that appears during standby.
• Resolved an issue where the device may not be able to reconnect to the access point.
• Fixed the problem that the wireless LAN may malfunction on some systems.
• Fixed the problem of random network disconnection in some hardware and software configurations.
• Performance decreases when resuming the device from sleep mode in certain configurations.
• When the system is idle or wirelessly transmitting video at 2.4 GHz, the Wi-Fi network may be disconnected.
• Regular patches, security patches and other improvements for corporate customers.
Note: If the device is already operating normally, do not manually update the driver manually.
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