As he browsed the internet for solutions, he stumbled upon a forum where users were discussing similar issues with the TL-WN722N. It seemed that the problem lay with the driver. The driver, a small piece of software that allowed the operating system to communicate with the adapter, was outdated and no longer compatible with the latest version of Windows.
From that day on, Alex made sure to regularly check for driver updates and to verify the compatibility of any software he downloaded. And his trusty TP-Link TL-WN722N continued to serve him well, thanks to the help of a few dedicated users and a Reddit thread. tp-link tl-wn722n driver