How to Enable or Disable Wi-Fi Settings in Windows 11

Why You Might Want to Disable Wi-Fi

• Save battery: Turning off 📶 Wi-Fi when you don’t need it helps your laptop last longer.
• Control access: If you share your computer, you might want to stop others from turning 📶 Wi-Fi on or off.

How Administrators Can Stop Users from Changing Wi-Fi Settings

If you manage a shared or work computer, you might want to prevent others from turning Wi-Fi on or off. This is achieved by modifying a specific setting within the Windows Registry, a central database for system configurations. Please note: This process is intended for advanced users or system administrators. Exercise caution when navigating the Registry Editor.

Steps to Restrict Wi-Fi Switching

1. [Admin Required] Click the ⊞ Start Menu, type Registry Editor, and open the app.
2. In the Registry Editor window, find this folder path on the left side (you can copy and paste it into the address bar at the top):

   🗝️Registry

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   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Settings\{12345678-90AB-CDEF-1234-567890ABCDEF}
   

3. 🖱️ Right-click on the folder name and choose Permissions.
4. Select the user account you want to restrict and uncheck the box for ‘Allow’ under ‘Full Control’.
5. Click Apply and then OK.

If you need to stop others from changing Wi-Fi settings on a Windows 11 computer, you can use the Registry Editor to restrict these options. This guide shows you how to make changes using the Registry Editor. You’ll need administrator rights to do this.

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