Ralink WiFi adapter not working [RT5390, RT3290]

Ralink network cards are popular among PC users, but they too are prone to issues.
For example, some users reported WiFi connectivity issues when using a Ralink card.
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Multiple users have been complaining on various OEM forums that they are having problems with the network adapters and Wi-Fi cards made by Ralink in Windows 10 Some of them either can’t install Windows 10 at all or their Wi-Fi is having troubles.

We have talked before about widespread Wi-Fi problems in Windows 10 and some potential fixes that you could try to solve the problem.

Windows 10 is an impressive operating system which comes with several improvements in the wireless networking field, such as the faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard.

But now, it’s time to help the community once more and report another annoying issue.

I’ve seen a number of forum posts, some of them being recent, from the past two months, and some of them dating back from March – all of them seem to have problems with Ralink‘s Wi-Fi drivers in Windows 10, whether we’re talking about a Wi-Fi card or a network adapter.

One angry HP user isn’t able to install Windows 10:

I have notebook Hp 4530s with Ralink RT3592 802.11a/b/g/n 2×2 Wireless Network Adapter PCIVEN_1814&DEV_3592&SUBSYS_1638103C&REV_00 HP p/n 629887. I cannot install Windows 10 (blue screen). I didn’t have problem with install Windows 10 without this Wi-Fi card. When I insert the card in the system – I get blue screen again. I cannot install sp63214 and sp61409 without wi-fi card. Help me please.

Quick tip:

This issue can also be caused by outdated network drivers, so a third-party updater that can fix that fast is very desirable.

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How do I fix Ralink Wi-Fi issues in Windows?

Go into your system BIOS

Disable the embedded WiFi by following this Memory=>System Configuration=>Inbuilt devices

Log back and run the Windows 10 updater

Reboot as many times as you are required

Go back into BIOS and re-enable the embedded Wi-Fi by following the same steps from above

Boot into Windows Safe Mode, make sure you uncheck with networking option

Go to the Device Manager and disable the WiFi adapter

Reboot into normal Windows

Install the Ralink drivers you downloaded

Go into Device Manager and choose update device drivers for the (disabled) WiFi adapter

Select Browse My Computer, then Select from List

Choose one of the Ralink drivers presented

Enable device, if you get a blue screen, disable again in Safe Mode, and try again selecting a different driver.

Like in many other similar problems, what you need to do is check whether you have installed the latest available drivers. You can download Ralink‘s latest WiFi drivers from here and make sure you save them to a proper location.

Let us know if this solves your problem with the Ralink WiFi driver in Windows 10. If not, as always, leave your comment and we’ll look into it together.

Ralink WiFi adapter not working [RT5390, RT3290]

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