How to Enable or Disable Mobile Hotspot in Windows 11

Option 1Use Local Group Policy Editor (🪟 Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education)

Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education users can manage their mobile hotspot feature using the Local Group Policy Editor, a tool that lets you control system settings.

1. Press Win + R on your keyboard to open the Run box.
2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter. This opens the Local Group Policy Editor.
3. In the left sidebar, go to:
   
   Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Network > Network Connections
   
4. In the right pane, find and double-click Prohibit use of Internet Connection Sharing on your DNS domain network.

To Enable Mobile Hotspot (Default Setting):

• Select Not Configured.
• Click OK.

To Disable Mobile Hotspot:

• Select Enabled.
• Click OK.

You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor.

Example screenshot:

Option 2Use Registry Editor (All Windows Versions)

If your Windows edition does not have the Local Group Policy Editor, or if you prefer, you can change the mobile hotspot settings by editing the Windows Registry.

Important: Editing the Registry can cause problems if done incorrectly. Please back up your Registry before making changes.

To Enable Mobile Hotspot (Default Setting)

reg delete "HKLMS\OFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections" /v NC_ShowSharedAccessUI /f

To Disable Mobile Hotspot

You can turn off the Windows 11 mobile hotspot feature by using the Registry Editor, which involves saving a special file with a .reg extension.




Open Notepad.
Copy and paste the code for enabling or disabling above into Notepad.
Save the file with a .reg extension, for example, mobile_hotspot_enable.reg or mobile_hotspot_disable.reg.
Double-click the saved file and confirm any prompts to add the information to your Registry.
Restart your PC to apply the changes.

Summary

• You can turn on or off the mobile hotspot feature in Windows 11 using two main ways: the Local Group Policy Editor or the Registry Editor.
• The Local Group Policy Editor method works only on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
• The Registry Editor method works on all Windows 11 editions.
• Make sure you're an administrator to make these changes.
• Always back up your Registry before making any changes to avoid problems.
• Sharing your internet is useful, but be careful if you use cellular data since it can use up your data plan quickly.

You can turn the Windows 11 mobile hotspot on or off using either the Local Group Policy Editor, available on Pro, Enterprise, and Education versions, or the Registry Editor, which works on all Windows 11 editions.