Windows 10: My laptop keeps giving off hotspot but i have it turned off

My laptop gives off hotspot of name "DIRECT_......." even though hotspot is off in networks. Will anyone help me?

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Turning Off Hotspot?

I'm having issues with my computer not turning off Wifi Hotspot. I've tried going into Network and WiFi settings and everything is switched to "off," but I can still see my laptop on the WiFi lists of my laptop and other devices such as my phone and iPad.

Any other suggestions on how to turn it off and keep it from appearing on any devices?

 

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.

 

Turing off Bluetooth turns on Mobile Hotspot

Hello,

I've just noticed when I turn off Bluetooth on my HP 250 G3 (Intel N3540) Mobile Hotspot turns on. The name of my laptop pops up in the list of available networks, however Hotspot button remains inactive. What gives?