Windows 11 users experience Wi-Fi connection issues after installing KB5014697

We all know that sometimes, many times, new software does more harm than good and users are left waiting for a solution from the company that released it.

And, since we're on the front lines of the problem, please know that Windows 11's June Patch Tuesday update builds are proving to be problematic once again.

In fact, Microsoft has admitted that a new known issue has appeared in the operating system after installing KB5014697.

KB5014697 causing connectivity issues for some users

In theory, KB5014697 should actually resolve some security vulnerabilities in Windows 11, but it also caused connectivity issues for some users.

Redmond-based technology company Microsoft is currently investigating an issue affecting Windows 11 Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.

After installing KB5014697, Windows devices may not be able to use the Wi-Fi hotspot function. When trying to use the hotspot feature, the host device may lose connection to the Internet after the client device connects.

But don’t worry, as the company is investigating the source of the issue and trying to come up with a solution, it’s also offering a workaround.

#To mitigate the issue and restore Internet access on the host device, make sure to disable the Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.

In terms of affected platforms, we are looking at quite a few, as follows:

• Client: Windows 11, version 21H2; Windows 10, version 21H2; Windows 10, version 21H1; Windows 10, version 20H2; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016; Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB; Windows 8.1; Windows 7 SP1
• Server: Windows Server 2022 ; Windows Server, version 20H2; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1; Windows Server 2008 SP2

All we can do now is Wait for Microsoft experts to figure out the cause of the problem and get to the bottom of it.

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