PCI Wifi Adapter not showing up in Device manager

RabidBagel · Jul 5, 2017

I used Driver Booster (Big mistake, I know that now) and it really mucked up my PC. Now my PCI Wifi Adapter, TP-Link Archer T8E, isn't showing up in Network Connections or Devices and Printers, but it seems that a bunch of WAN Miniports show up in my Network Adapters when it's plugged in. I've already unplugged it and plugged it back in, didn't help.

EDIT: I tried to reinstall the driver for my adapter, but the driver installer couldn't find the adapter.

Please help! I'm using an old USB wifi adapter right now for internet.

Lutfij · Jul 5, 2017

1| Can you list your full system's specs inclusive of your OS?
2| Have you tried removing your installed drivers for the adapter?
3| Within Device manager remove(and uninstall) all traces of devices that pertain to the wireless adapter.
4| Worst case scenario is to reinstall your OS from scratch and never dip your toes into Driver Booster.

RabidBagel · Jul 5, 2017

Lutfij :

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7 7700K @ 4.20GHz Kaby Lake 14nm Technology
RAM: 8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1200MHz (16-16-16-39)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (U3E1)
Storage: 232GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB and 931GB Western Digital WDC WD1003FZEX-00K3CA0
Audio: Realtek High Definition Audio

Should I uninstall all of the WAN Miniports?

RabidBagel · Jul 5, 2017

Lutfij :

Update: I reinstalled windows, it did nothing.
Update Update: I restarted my computer, and it was back! Thank god.

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