How to Turn On or Off Mobile Hotspot Power Saving in Windows 11
Mobile hotspot power saving in Windows 11 turns off your PC wireless sharing feature after 5 minutes if no devices stay connected. This built-in battery saver prevents your laptop from wasting power when nobody uses the shared internet.
You can turn this setting on or off in your network settings to keep your hotspot running as long as you want.
Open Settings , click Network & internet, then Mobile hotspot. Find the Power saving option and toggle it On or Off.
How to Turn Mobile Hotspot Power Saving On or Off (Using Settings)
- Press Win+I on your keyboard to open Settings .
- Click Network & internet on the left side.
- Click Mobile hotspot on the right side.
- Find the Power saving option and turn it On or Off depending on what you want.
- Close the Settings window when you’re done.
Here’s what it looks like:
Step 3: Mobile hotspot settings in Windows 11
Step 4: Turn Power saving On or Off here
How to Turn Mobile Hotspot Power Saving On or Off (Using a BAT File)
Running command files requires administrator privileges, but batch scripts provide a fast method for toggling this capability on or off.
⚠️ Important: Administrator permissions remain mandatory for this procedure.
Turn ON Power Saving (default setting):
powershell -windowstyle hidden -command "Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/c,net stop "icssvc" & REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\icssvc\Settings" /V PeerlessTimeoutEnabled /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F & net start "icssvc"' -Verb runAs"Turn OFF Power Saving:
powershell -windowstyle hidden -command "Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/c,net stop "icssvc" & REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\icssvc\Settings" /V PeerlessTimeoutEnabled /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F & net start "icssvc"' -Verb runAs"Steps to use the BAT file:
- Open Notepad and copy the code you want (ON or OFF) into it.
- Save the file with a
.batextension, likePowerSavingOn.batorPowerSavingOff.bat. - ⚠️ Admin required: Right-click the saved file and choose Run as administrator.
- You will see a command window open briefly — it runs the commands and then closes automatically.
- You can delete the BAT file if you don't need it anymore.
Summary
- Easy sharing: Mobile hotspot lets you share your internet quickly with other devices.
- Save battery: Power saving automatically turns off the hotspot when no one is connected, saving energy.
- Simple control: You can change the power saving setting in the Settings app or by running a quick script.
- Admin power: Advanced users with admin rights can use the BAT file method for faster changes.
Configuring this setting prevents unnecessary battery drain whenever you share a connection.
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