Windows 10 WiFi Glitch

[Michael]

Hi all,

 

I have this issue at several sites - Windows 10 July 2015 build 10240, with latest October 2016 fix.

 

Staff user logs in, but they can no longer expand/view the WiFi menu in the Taskbar. This for example is useful when they logon using cached credentials at home, so they can join their home WiFi.

 

Left click does nothing, and right click gives them the option to 'Open Network and Sharing Centre' but this also does nothing.

 

This wasn't an issue with the September 2016 fix, any ideas?

[Michael]

Adding Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter to the list of allowed Control Panel items has done the trick. I can only conclude Microsoft are slowly linking Settings/Control Panel whereas they didn't before.

[sted]

Adding Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter to the list of allowed Control Panel items has done the trick. I can only conclude Microsoft are slowly linking Settings/Control Panel whereas they didn't before.

havnt they said the long term aim is to ditch control panel and have everything in settings?

[mikeprice]

havnt they said the long term aim is to ditch control panel and have everything in settings?

 

Yes - I heard that - I will be screwed when they do

 

might have to start working out where things are in settings:(

[Michael]

Yes possibly, but there was nothing documented they were going to implement changes, even if it's inherited from newer builds such as Redstone.

 

And if it's the case, Microsoft need to offer granular support in Settings. Control Panel is much better in this area.

[sted]

Yes possibly, but there was nothing documented they were going to implement changes, even if it's inherited from newer builds such as Redstone.

 

And if it's the case, Microsoft need to offer granular support in Settings. Control Panel is much better in this area.

but possibly not for the end user who wants big obvious buttons seemingly. MS dont seem to aim at corporate anymore im 99% sure they want everything byod and no "admins" all we look after is rds/infrastructure/azure everyone buys $randomdevice$ and uses that rather than a corporate owned one

[Michael]

but possibly not for the end user who wants big obvious buttons seemingly. MS dont seem to aim at corporate anymore im 99% sure they want everything byod and no "admins" all we look after is rds/infrastructure/azure everyone buys $randomdevice$ and uses that rather than a corporate owned one

 

I suppose Group Policy is an MDM solution (sort of), but in saying that, considering Windows Phone is an absolute flop, Microsoft are essentially catering for only Education and Enterprise environments in that respect. That's by far their biggest market share.

[sted]

I suppose Group Policy is an MDM solution (sort of), but in saying that, considering Windows Phone is an absolute flop, Microsoft are essentially catering for only Education and Enterprise environments in that respect. That's by far their biggest market share.

long term again i think the idea is intune/azure rather than ad. Its a shame about windows phone its the best phone os ive used but no apps make it pointless

[Poults]

Funnily enough i noticed this today but we have the same issue on windows 7, we haven't applied any workstation patches, only the monthly server roll ups.