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5 Best & Easy Methods to Enable Airplane Mode in Windows 11!

Key Points:

  • Use the shortcut Winkey + A.
  • Quick Settings Panel or Action Center will be appear at your right bottom on your screen.
  • Next to the WIFI & Bluetooth, you can see the Airplane Mode icon.
  • Click the icon to enable the Airplane Mode.

To enable Airplane mode in Windows 11, you can use several methods:

Action Center:

  • Click on the network icon or the speaker icon on the taskbar to open the Action Center.
  • Find the "Airplane mode" tile and click on it to toggle it on or off.

Settings App:

  • Press Win + I to open the Settings app.
  • Go to "Network & internet" and then select "Airplane mode" from the sidebar.
  • Toggle the switch to turn on Airplane mode.

Quick Settings Panel:

  • Click on the network, sound, or battery icon on the taskbar to open the Quick Settings panel.
  • Click on the "Airplane mode" button to enable it.

Keyboard Shortcut:

  • Some laptops have a dedicated Airplane mode key, often combined with the function keys (like Fn + F3). Check your laptop's manual for the specific key combination.

Command Prompt:

  • Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
  • Use the command netsh interface set interface name="Wi-Fi" admin=disable to turn off Wi-Fi and enable Airplane mode.
  • Use netsh interface set interface name="Wi-Fi" admin=enable to re-enable Wi-Fi.

PowerShell:

  • Open PowerShell as an administrator.
  • Use the command Set-NetAdapter -Name "Wi-Fi" -InterfaceDescription "Wi-Fi" -AdminStatus Disabled to disable Wi-Fi.
  • Use Set-NetAdapter -Name "Wi-Fi" -InterfaceDescription "Wi-Fi" -AdminStatus Enabled to re-enable Wi-Fi.

If you know other ways, kindly let me know in the comment sections.

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