

If the driver was updated, you should now be able to Check for Updates and install the newer version of Windows 10. If it says, "The best driver for your device are already installed." then the driver was not updated. Select Search automatically for updated drivers on the dialog that opens. Right-click or long press on the Qualcomm adapter and select Update driver. Within Device Manager, find Network adapters and expand it to see all the currently installed adapters. Type "device manager" and open Device Manager. Select Start or the search box in the task bar. If you are not offered the driver from Windows Update, we recommend you try the following steps: Select Check for Updates again, it should be offered and install as expected.

If you are offered Qualcomm Wi-fi drivers and they install successfully, then you should now be able to update to Windows 10, version 1903. You should first try manually checking for updates. To safeguard your upgrade experience, we have applied a hold on devices with affected Qualcomm driver from being offered Windows 10, version 1809, Windows 10, version 1903, or Windows 10, version 1909, until the updated driver is installed.

Devices with affected driver versions might experience loss of Wi-Fi connectivity after updating to a newer version of Windows 10. Microsoft has identified compatibility issues with some driver versions for certain Qualcomm Wi-Fi adapters.

Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows 10, version 1903: If you are trying to update to the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Windows 10, version 1909), the Windows Feature Update (Windows 10, version 1903), or the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Windows 10, version 1809), you may encounter an update compatibility hold and receive the message, "Qualcomm wifi driver: Your PC has a driver that isn't ready for this version of Windows 10. Windows 10, version 1909, all editions Windows 10, version 1903, all editions Windows 10, version 1809, all editions More.
