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title: "Why Does Windows Say “No Internet” When Some Apps Still Work?"  
description: "Why Does Windows Say “No Internet” When Some Apps Still Work?"  
author: "Davide Romano"  
published: 2026-10-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117612/why-does-windows-say-no-internet-when-some-apps-still-work  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["windows", "troubleshooting", "networking", "laptops"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Does Windows Say “No Internet” When Some Apps Still Work?

My Windows laptop sometimes labels the connection “No internet,” but a few apps continue loading new content while the browser fails or takes ages. It happens on both home Wi-Fi and a [phone hotspot](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1730/create-a-wi-fi-hotspot-with-an-android-phone), so I’m not sure whether Windows is misreading the connection or something is interfering with specific traffic.

What would you check first to narrow this down? I’d like to understand what the **Windows network status** message actually tests, and how to tell a DNS problem from a flaky connection or an app-specific issue.


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Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117612/why-does-windows-say-no-internet-when-some-apps-still-work

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