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Use it to enable the disabled network card.

The opposite command is Enable-NetAdapter -Name 'network adapter name' -Confirm:$false.

Substitute ' network adapter name' in the command above with the actual network adapter name.

Type Disable-NetAdapter -Name 'network adapter name' -Confirm:$false to disable it.

Note the name of the device you want to disable.

Now, type the following command in the PowerShell console: Get-NetAdapter | format-list.

For the PowerShell item, select Run as administrator.

Press Win + S to open the Windows Search box.

Disable a network connection in PowerShell That's all about disabling network adapters with the Device Manager.įinally, you can disable or enable a network connection in PowerShell.

Right-click it and select Disable device.

Now, find the network adapter you want to disable.

Expand open the Network adapters section.

Press Win + X to open the Win+X Quick links menu.

Also, here is the undo command that re-enables the network adapter, netsh interface set interface 'Interface Name' enable.

Substitute the 'Interface Name' portion with the appropriate value.

To disable a network adapter, issue the command: netsh interface set interface 'Interface Name' disable.

Note the 'Interface name' value for the connection you want to disable.

Enter the following and hit the Enter key: netsh interface show interface.

Type cmd and find Command Prompt in the search results.

Now, here is how to do the same from the command prompt. Right-click it and select Enable from the menu. That's how you turn off a network adapter using the classic Network Connections applet.Īlso, it is easy to get the disabled connection re-enabled.

This will turn off the selected network connection.

In the Network Connection folder, right-click on the network adapter you want to disable, and select Disable from the context menu.

Click on the View network connections item.

Open Windows Search (Press Win + S) and type network connections in the search box.

Now, let's review other methods, which are now classic of network adapter management on Windows. To later re-enable it, open Settings > Network & internet > Advanced network settings again and click on Enable next to the disabled adapter name.

In the list of the available Network adapters, click on the Disable button for the adapter you want to disable.ĭone! You just disabled the selected network device disabled, and all its connections will go offline.

Click on Advanced network settings item on the right.

In Settings, navigate to Network & internet.

Click on Start and then on the Settings icon, or press Win + I.

Disable a network connection in PowerShell Disable a Network Adapter in Windows 11

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