🛠 Network Fix Utility

This repository contains two PowerShell scripts to help Windows users quickly reset their network settings, such as renewing IP configuration and flushing DNS cache.

📁 Files

Fix-Network.ps1

• Requires administrator privileges.
• Performs the following:
  • Releases current IP address.
  • Renews IP address via DHCP.
  • Flushes DNS cache using both ipconfig and PowerShell native command.
• Includes elevation enforcement using #requires -RunAsAdministrator.

Fix-Network-NoAdmin.ps1

• Does not require admin rights.
• Attempts to:
  • Release and renew IP address.
  • Flush DNS cache using ipconfig.
  • Gracefully handle permission-limited operations.
• Ideal for use by end-users without administrative access.

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🚀 Usage

Option 1: Run as PowerShell script

Admin version

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\\Fix-Network.ps1

Non-admin version

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\\Fix-Network-NoAdmin.ps1

Option 2: Compile to .exe

Install ps2exe if needed

Install-Module -Name ps2exe -Scope CurrentUser

Compile

Invoke-ps2exe .\\Fix-Network.ps1 .\\Fix-Network.exe
Invoke-ps2exe .\\Fix-Network-NoAdmin.ps1 .\\Fix-Network-NoAdmin.exe

Option 3: Download & Run

You can download the scripts directly from the repository and run them without needing to clone it.

• Fix-Network-NoAdmin.ps1 [Preffered!]

• Fix-Network.ps1

If you're able to run the programs under your user with elevated priviledges, use Fix-Network.ps1 otherwise, use Fix-Network-NoAdmin.ps1 (preffered).

1. Access download folder
2. Double click on the Fix-Network-NoAdmin.ps1

After the program run is finished, you should be able to re-connect to the network like before. Enjoy!

⚠️ Note: Running the admin version requires launching PowerShell as Administrator.