
You may also be interested in disabling and enabling your Wi-Fi connection with a keyboard shortcut, although Windows can’t automatically turn it back on if you do this. RELATED: How to Turn Wi-Fi On or Off With a Keyboard or Desktop Shortcut in Windows You’ll have to flip the switch back on yourself.

The default option is Manually, which means Windows won’t automatically turn on your Wi-Fi for you. Set your Wi-Fi connection to “Off” here, and you can tell Windows to automatically turn your Wi-Fi back on in 1 hour, 4 hours, or 1 day. If you want to do this from the Settings menu, navigate to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. RELATED: What's New in Windows 10's Creators Update If you want to turn your Wi-Fi back on automatically, you’ll need to disable Wi-Fi instead of enabling Airplane Mode. Sadly, no similar option is available when enabling Airplane Mode. The default option is Manually, which means you’ll need to click the “Wi-Fi” tile in this menu to re-enable Wi-Fi. When your Wi-Fi is set to “Off”, you can choose to turn it back on in 1 hour, 4 hours, or 1 day-just like in the Settings app.


To disable your Wi-Fi from the Taskbar, click the Wi-Fi icon in the notification area near your clock and click the “Wi-Fi” button to disable it. This option is only available in Windows 10’s Settings application and the taskbar’s network menu. You won’t see this option when disabling your Wi-Fi interface via the old Network Connections interface in the Control Panel.
