The Easy Solution
The easy and simple solution to solve the network adapter driver missing is to restart your PC. Restarting devices is the magical advanced cure of computer technology. Reboot your computer and check again if the network adapter is back. The next solution if the issue still does not work, you can put the computer in sleep mode. Some users suggested that putting the computer in sleep mode can solve the network adapter missing issue. If you use a VPN, you can disable it or uninstall it for a while before restarting your computer. The last, if these steps above are still unable to solve your network adapter issue, you can reset the network setting.
Troubleshoot Network Issue
Windows 10 has a troubleshooting solution that is known well for solving various issues including network adapter issues. Here is a step to take to do a troubleshooter for the network adapter.
Update network adapter driver
If the network adapter visible in the device manager, you can try to update it. Some bugs in the old/outdated driver sometimes can cause trouble with the network adapter. To update the network driver follow the steps below.
Hidden Driver in device Manager
In case when your network adapter doesn’t appear in the device manager, then it might be hidden. To make the network adapter visible, follow these instructions. Update your Windows service too and also recommend doing for maximum performance of your computer. The mismatch between the recent Windows version and network adapter can create a network adapter driver issue. To update your windows service, the component of computer hardware needed to be checked. It will prevent network adapter driver missing appearing and make your software work well.
