How are we as users supposed to know to update drivers? And when? And I found it was not even easy to find the right versions of the drivers at that. In my case, the forced Microsoft Update broke the system, just a few days out of the box. Or, Intel should provide an "Intel Updates" system, like Windows Update, and the drivers should push out before the Microsoft updates. New computers are thin, light, secure, and come with new features like touchscreens and facial recognition.
Seems like Intel/Microsoft & OEMS should work a bit more closely so that Intel provides the drivers bundled when Microsoft does an update. The best way to experience Windows 10 is with a new PC. Download Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software for Windows® 10 The issue is that i got the download complete for the update, then i restart the laptop as it requires and. It was not obvious to find, the prior posting pointed to older driver versions. Can't upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, version 1511, 10586. I used driver version 18.30.0 available from this link below. "we have not heard anything about this.you must have had a fluke hardware problem." Of course the sales people at Best Buy were no help. After the first two computers failed, I googled a lot but did not run into this forum, I did not search for the right keywords I guess. I shudder to think how average consumers would deal with this, I'm a highly experienced computer person, and this was a big challenge for me. Then, rebooted the HP and double clicked the EXE drivers on the USB drive. Based on the instructions above, I downloaded the current driver set onto another computer, and transferred it via a USB drive. The HP does not have a LAN connection, so I was kind of worried. Still had the same problem - updates to Window 10 Home v1511 Build 10586 caused the WLAN driver to fail! Or, it was the Windows Update KB3124266 - I did the both at the same time. This time, I dug in BEFORE doing any windows updates set a restore point, made a recovery disk. But Windows 10 is far more stable, has great performance, is continuously improved and will be supported for longer time. It performs similar to Windows 7 on same hardware, with 30 faster boot times.
Also included a call to MSFT, because my software license activations were used up. Windows 10 review Windows 10 since November update i.e. I thought this was a hardware error and returned two units - what a giant waste of time! I had to do 2 extra trips to the store, and re-install my software (Office, Project, Visio etc) each time. I had the same problem with three brand new HP Spectre Laptops with the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 that I just purchased over the holidays, between Dec 24 to this weekend. Thanks for the the instructions and hints.