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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/LinusTech on 2025-10-18 21:37:14+00:00.
Edit: Solved it!! Thanks all!: https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1oa85s6/comment/nk80ars/
OP below:
This is driving me nuts. I’m clearly connected to the Internet because I’m posting this right now, but the Windows Network Connectivity Status indicator in the system tray is not detecting it.
Under normal circumstances, this isn’t a major problem, but certain apps and functionality rely on this indicator, including the ability to set up a mobile hotspot.
THIS wouldn’t matter, except that I am on an airplane and I do not wish to spend ANOTHER $18 for a wifi pass for my phone just to access the stupid Microsoft Authenticator app so I can sign into my stupid password manager so that I can sign into a Gmail account that I can’t remember the password for.
Anyway, enough of my life story. Does anyone know a quick, simple way to bypass whatever the airline is doing and force Windows to detect an Internet connection.