Fix | It doesn't look like you're connected to the Internet - Windows 10

Windows 10 - it doesn't look like you're connected to the Internet

- Microsoft Store won't open
- Microsoft News will not update
- Internet icon in the bottom right corner of your screen shows the yellow triangle

Yet Edge, Internet explorer and Chrome still work normally.
Reboot does not fix.

Other messages: You'll need the Internet for this. It doesn't look like you're connected to the internet. Please check your connection and try again. 0x800704cf   

The Fix

IPv6 has become your default internet protocol.

1. Click Start
2. Type ncpa.cpl and press Enter
3. Right click your Ethernet icon and select properties
4. Un-check Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click Ok




















Why

Possibly your local router has issued IPv6 addresses but this is not fully supported by your ISP.

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 11:56 AM

    Brilliant! This solves the problem when using a VPN that doesn't support IPv6. Thank you.

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  2. Pinoy_DudeJanuary 4, 2019 at 1:12 AM

    Thanks so much for this. It has been so frustrating and yet the solution is so easy. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownMarch 18, 2020 at 7:34 PM

    Perfect. First fix I've found. Bug still happening two years later. OneNote wouldn't sync to the internet as a result! Thanks for the help!

    ReplyDelete

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