Windows Can’t Communicate with the Device or Resource? Solved in Easy Solution

Solution 2: Keep your PC Updated 

Sometimes your outdated PC is the main cause of the Outdated Graphics Card Driver on Windows 11. Outdated drivers in your PC or your current window version are not able to support the new games and software, as you update your windows the whole running drivers are updated too.

So, here is how you can do it:

1. Click on the Windows icon
2. Click on the settings icon
3. A new window will pop up
4. Select Windows Update from the left menu
5. The new window will pop up
6. Then click on Check for updates.
7. If there is any update it will start updating the PC

Solution 3: Update WiFi Drivers on Windows 11 with Windows update

Here is how you can do it

1. Click on the Windows icon
2. Click on the settings icon
3. A new window will pop up
4. Select Windows Update from the left menu
5. The new window will pop up
6. Now select Advanced options
7. Click on Optional updates
8. A new window will open
9. Click on the drop-down button of Driver updates
10. Now select your desired drivers and up by checking in the box
11. Now press the Download & install button

READ ALSO: How To Fix No Sound Output Problem on Windows 11?

Solution 4: Update WiFi Drivers on Windows 11 through Device manager

Here is how you can do it,

1. Click on the Search icon
2. Type Device Manager
3. Click to open Device Manager
4. Then select the Network adapter
5. A further menu will open
6. Find your WiFi drivers
7. Click right on the WiFi card name
8. Click on the Updated driver
9. Now a new window will open
10. Select “Search automatically for drivers“
11. If you want to install some other driver on your WiFi then
12. Select “Browse my computer for drivers“
13. And then go to the path where you download the new drivers.

Solution 5: Clear DNS Cache and Data to Fix Windows Can’t Communicate with the Device or Resource

Is it OK to clear the DNS cache?

Since clearing the DNS cache removes all the entries and forces your computer to repopulate those addresses the next time you try accessing those websites. This won’t affect performance and eliminate Windows Can’t Communicate with the Device or Resource

How do I reset my DNS settings? How do I clear my DNS cache?

1. Click on the Windows start icon on the bottom left corner.
2. Then press Windows key + R.
3. The Run box will appear. Type cmd.exe, and click on OK.
4. Then on the cmd window, enter the following commands: (Note: Type the following commands, and hit Enter after every command)
   1. “ipconfig/flushdns”
   2. “ipconfig/registerdns”
   3. “ipconfig/release”
   4. “ipconfig/renew”

Close the window.

Solution 6: Setting your DNS to Automatic on Windows

To fix “Windows Can’t Communicate with the Device or Resource”, we suggest setting your DNS automatically.

1. Press Windows key + R.
2. Then type ncpa.cpl and click OK.
3. In the internet connection, right-click at Ethernet and choose properties.
4. In the properties window, choose Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and
5. Click the Properties button 
6. Now choose the options “Obtain IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server automatically”
7. Click OK.

Solution 7: Using DNS manually or Google’s DNS to Windows Can’t Communicate with the Device or Resource

1. Press Windows key + R.
2. Then type ncpa.cpl and click OK.
3. In an internet connection, right-click at Ethernet and choose properties.
4. In the properties, the window chooses Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
5. Click the Properties button.
6. Now write 8.8.8.8 in the box next to ‘Preferred DNS server’
7. And then write 8.8.4.4 next to the ‘Alternative DNS server’

Hope this will help you to fix Windows Can’t Communicate with the Device or Resource if not then move on to Edit host file solution.