I cannot activate Windows 10 since it believes there is no internet

[WPCentral Question]

I cannot activate Windows 10 since it believes there is no internet and doesn?t try to . Neither can I access Microsoft Edge, Cortana (Search) and the Store. Windows Updates do not work either

 

[jmshub]

Did you do a clean installation or did you upgrade your Windows 7 or 8 installation? If it's saying you have no internet connection, it sounds like it doesn't recognize your network adapter. Do you connect to the internet via wi-fi or with a network cable? Go into Device Manager and verify that your network adapter is detected and working properly. If you are using wi-fi, just make sure that your PC is connecting to your wireless network. You may just need to reenter your wi-fi password to connect it.

 

[jasqid]

I had this for the first day in a half. I checked this morning and it was activated. Had the same notice as you... no interent connection and when I would hit the activate button, I would get an Error box with nothing in it. Its just overloaded servers. All 4 PCs I upgraded are now fine.