Can't connect to any Wi-Fi network on Windows 10? (Stuck on "Checking network requirements")

Hi,

Have you occurred this problem many times? Windows shows that there's available Wi-Fi networks, and you try to connect to one of them. This message appears:

And after some time, it says "Connecting..." then nothing happens.
I've figured a new solution to this problem, which I expect will solve it in the future too.

Solution 1

It is caused by the wireless adapter being disabled.
Go to network connections. This can be done quickly in probably Windows 7 and above versions by typing this into the search box in the start menu (Start button -> CTRL + V)

control.exe netconnections

Find the disabled Wi-Fi adapter, and enable it (eg by right clicking it).

Solution 2

Another solution I've had luck with was to start a network diagnostic. Right click the Wi-Fi/network icon in the progress bar. Then click "Troubleshoot problems"

Solution 3

Another good fix is to put your PC into sleep mode, wait a minute or so, then wake it up. Wait a minute again, and see if you can connect.

Solution 4

The last fix I've found that sometimes work, is to disable and then re-enable the network card under Device Manager.

This is a good guide (also covers solution 1).
https://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37681-network-adapter-nic-enable-disable-windows.html

How to pause Live TV on Sony smart TV (Android TV)

Hi,
Disclaimer: This was tested on a Sony KD-55XD8005 TV, Android 6.x - My guess is this will work on 2015+ Sony Android TV models and above, but may not work on your TV.

I bought a HDD for my Android TV, which is great for scheduling recording of TV programs.

Sony decided now to go the user-friendly way, and if you're looking for a way to pause your TV bad luck. I've yet to found any documentation on this, I've been looking on the website, in the manual, builtin help...

This is the way to do it:

1. Record the current program that you want to pause (just click the record button when watching)
2. Click the TITLE LIST button on your remote control, and wait a few seconds
3. Find the program your currently watching, and select/watch it
4. Click the pause button

You can now click the play button again later, in order to, well, play the content. You can also fast forward, and if you keep doing that you'll eventually reach the point of live TV.

How to download subtitles from Captiongenerator.com

Hi,
If you have created or just watched a video on Captiongenerator you can easily download the video subtitles in the .vtt format (Video Text Tracks). WebVTT is a W3C standard, used in HTML5.

You need the video ID from the URL. Here's an example:

http://www.captiongenerator.com/17520/1SG-Finds-Out-The-Medics-Are-Missing

In this case you can download/see the subtitles from:

http://www.captiongenerator.com/videos/17520.vtt