How to disable WiFi or Ethernet adapter on Windows 11

Windows 11 is essentially a replica of Windows 10 when it comes to settings and features. The steps to disable Wifi or Ethernet adapter on Windows 11 is essentially the same. But if you have installed a new version of the OS, then obviously you will feel some difficulty navigating around settings to change Wifi or Ethernet preferences.

Windows 11 developer preview is out now and if you are one of the lucky ones who got hands-on with the latest Windows 11, then congratulations. Although you should already know that the builds are not stable and production-ready yet. So there might be some issues with devices and the components in the operating system.

Method 4: From the Command Prompt

For some reason, if you are unable to access any of the GUI methods mentioned above, then you should definitely try out the CMD method.

Open Command prompt as admin. For that, search CMD on the start menu click on Run as administrator from the options.
Now type in the following command:
```
netsh interface show interface
```
Now take a note of the name of the adapter you want to disable. For instance, if you want to disable the Ethernet device, type in the following command:
```
netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" disable
```
(or)
```
netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" enable
```
This command will disable or enable the device accordingly

Conclusion

So as you can see, enabling or disabling a network adapter in windows 11 is easy. If you have noticed, only the first method might seem different due to the new settings app included with Windows 11. Although you can easily use the other methods shown in the list without any issue. They will work fine without any issues since it is compatible with all windows version from Windows 7 and above.

How to disable WiFi or Ethernet adapter on Windows 11