Regaining Network Connectivity

Disable Connection Test from the Registry

Regaining Network Connectivity

Resolve network issues by disabling the connection test feature. This error often occurs when a computer is configured to perform a connection test each time an application attempts to establish a connection.

Simple Registry Solution

Easily disable the repeated connection test attempts by modifying a registry key. This method involves accessing the registry editor and changing a specific value. The expected response for HTTP should be 200.

Bypass Msftconnecttest

For a more advanced solution, use Group Policy to bypass Msftconnecttest. Navigate to Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Network - Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) and configure the following GPO:

1. Turn off active probes
2. Configure active probes with custom list instead of default list
3. Disable NCSI