Windows 10: How to turn off a built-in wifi

Discus and support How to turn off a built-in wifi in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have a windows 11 desktop pc and a laptop.I have bought a wifi dongle you plug into a USB 3 port and the instructions say that I should first turn... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Ge285, Mar 23, 2023.

  1. Ge285 Win User

    How to turn off a built-in wifi


    I have a windows 11 desktop pc and a laptop.I have bought a wifi dongle you plug into a USB 3 port and the instructions say that I should first turn off the built-in wifi when using it on a laptop. Does anybody know how I can turn off the the built-in wifi?

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    Ge285, Mar 23, 2023
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  2. cheetahfm Win User

    Windows 10 wifi not turning on Acer Aspire laptop

    In order to get the list of available wireless networks, you have to:

    1. Switch on Connect to suggested open hotspots (see the screenshot in question);
    2. Click on Wifi icon in the right corner. Now you have your networks back.

    After that the parameter from Step 1 can be turned off, networks will be listed normally after restarting Wifi.

    P.S. I feel rather stupid at the moment. I thought that open hotspots are passwordless hotspots and so are presumably not very safe. So of course I've turned that off during installation.
    Really hard to see any logic in this case.
     
    cheetahfm, Mar 23, 2023
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  3. Turn of push notice 'action required Wifi' Lumia 950

    Hi, Kittyvan H.

    Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community.

    Turn WiFi search off, when you don’t need it, by taping on WiFi quick action button or by managing your
    WiFi notification by following these steps:

    • Slide your finger downwards on the screen.
    • Press All settings.
    • Press Network & wireless.
    • Press WiFi. and then select Wi-Fi Sense.
    • Turn on/off "Connect to suggested open hotspots".
    • Uncheck "Show a notification banner when action is needed from me".

    Let us know if it works.

     
    Marcel Dio, Mar 23, 2023
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  4. How to turn off a built-in wifi

    How to set up Wifi? HTC S720

    Yes, HTC S620 or HTC Excalibur has wifi built-in. To set up wifi, follow these steps:

    • turn the wifi radio on by going to settings>command manager>wifi
    • it should automatically give you the list of available wifi hotspots
    • If the network is protected by key, it will ask you you to enter the key
     
    TarandeepKaur, Mar 23, 2023
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