Mobile Hotspot Not Working after the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: Try Connectify Hotspot for Free

Along with Microsoft’s mid October 2017 launch of its Fall Creators Update, many users saw their mobile hotspot functionality in Windows 10 stop working correctly. Even our very own Connectify Hotspot was affected by this, as we’re using APIs from Microsoft.

Unfortunately by the time this blog post was written, Microsoft did not release any fix for that, so that makes the smart engineers at Connectify the only ones to have come up with a solution. It is included in Connectify Hotspot 2018 and solves the mobile hotspot not working issue in Windows 10.

Download the latest version of Connectify Hotspot here.

How to Fix the Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot Not Working in 5 Steps

Here’s what you have to do in order to create a working mobile hotspot on your Windows 10 computer:

1. Download and install Connectify Hotspot on your 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC.
2. Open it and choose Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Under Internet to share, pick the connection you want to share: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, a VPN or a phone plugged in with USB.
4. Set a password. Turn on Block ads if you want lighter pages on every device.
5. Click Start hotspot. Devices join by scanning the QR code on the Hotspot screen, or with the network name and password, like any other Wi-Fi network.

Below you can find a short video on how you can create a mobile hotspot on Windows 10 with Connectify Hotspot:

Connectify Hotspot: More Than Just a Mobile Hotspot, a Virtual Router Software

Connectify Hotspot is an easy-to-use virtual router program that lets you share Internet from your laptop, PC or tablet with your smartphone, media player, game console, e-reader, other laptops and tablets, and even your nearby friends. Whether you’re traveling, at home, or just working from a coffee shop, Connectify Hotspot keeps you connected anytime and anywhere.
Along with the mobile hotspot functionality, here are other benefits for users of Connectify Hotspot:

• Boost Your Range Instantly with Wi-Fi Repeater Mode: Easily extend the range of your existing Wi-Fi network! Repeater mode is part of MAX and needs a Wi-Fi adapter that supports it.
• Easily bridge other devices onto your home network with bridged mode (part of MAX; works when the PC is on Wi-Fi or Ethernet), so game consoles and smart TVs join your home Wi-Fi network directly.
• Share any Type of Internet Connection with All your Devices: share Internet from existing Wi-Fi networks, LAN, DSL, 4G and 5G modems (with PRO), even tethered smartphones!

Running Windows 10 with the Fall Creators Update? Mobile Hotspot feature not working? Get started quickly and easily with Connectify Hotspot for FREE!