Fix This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31) Network Adapter issue.

The Code 31, Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device occurs if the device driver associated with a hardware component on your computer is either missing, corrupted, or incompatible.

Microsoft will allow Windows users to block drivers with known vulnerabilities with the help of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and a vulnerable driver blocklist.

Diagnosing driver errors: Two approaches As Windows Central points out, you should be able to identify driver problems with help from Microsoft’s Get Windows 10 app.

Microsoft’s open-source framework now allows developers to share their code among different drivers for use with a wide range of Windows devices.