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How to turn off Wi-Fi in Windows 10

CONTENTS:

 

OPTION ONE

To Turn On or Off Wi-Fi from Wireless Network Icon on Taskbar

  1. Click/tap on the wireless networksystem icon on the taskbar notification area. (figure 1)
  2.  Click/tap on the Wi-Fi action button to toggle on or off. (see screenshots below) (figure 2)

Figure 1  Wi-Fi action button
 Figure 2  Wi-Fi action button

 

OPTION TWO

To Turn On or Off Wi-Fi in Action Center

Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14328, the Wi-Fi Quick Action directly takes you to the “View Available Network” flyout instead of turning ON/OFF your Wi-Fi.

  1. Open Action Center(Win+A).
  2. Click/tap on the Wi-Fi quick action button to toggle on or off. (see screenshots below)

 

OPTION THREE

To Turn On or Off Wi-Fi in Wi-Fi Settings

  1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Network & Interneticon.
  2. Do step 3 (on) or step 4 (off) below for what you want to do.
  3. To Turn On Wi-Fi
    1. Click/tap on Wi-Fion the left side, turn on Wi-Fion the right side, and go to step 5 (see screenshot below)
  4. To Turn Off Wi-Fi
      1. Click/tap on Wi-Fion the left side, turn off Wi-Fion the right side. (see screenshot below)
      2. Select when to Turn Wi-Fi back on, and go to step 5 (see screenshot below)

  5. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

 

OPTION FOUR

To Turn On or Off Wi-Fi in Airplane Mode Settings

    1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Network & Interneticon.
    2. Click/tap on Airplane mode on the left side, and turn on or off Wi-Fi on the right side. (see screenshot below)
    3. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

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