If you use Wi-Fi in your Laptop, you may have faced the problem of your Wi-Fi getting switched off when your Laptop is kept idle for few hours. This is a default procedure in Windows which is done to optimize the power management. It results in an increase of your battery life.
For some users who use their Wi-Fi for longer periods of time, it is somewhat annoying as they have to re-establish the Wireless Network Connection. For some ISP’s, re-establishing the internet connection requires username and password, and the user has to enter username & password every time he/she logs in. Thus, this process makes it even more frustrating.
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How to prevent your Wi-Fi from turning off
In this article, we’ll follow certain steps on how to keep your Wi-Fi from turning off in Windows 10:
Step 1: Click on start button and then click on gear shaped icon to open settings.
Step 2: Click on Network & Internet
Step 3: In the right , Scroll down down and click on Network & sharing center.
Step 4: In the left sub menus, click on “Change adapter settings”.
Step 5: Right click on your Wireless Network Connection (Wi-Fi) & click on “Properties”.
Step 6:
In the “Wireless Connection Properties” window, click on “Configure”.
Step 7: Click on “Power Management” tab.
Disable the check mark which says “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” & click on “OK” to complete the whole process.
Note: Disabling the check mark may affect your battery performance. Therefore, it is advisable to enable this feature if you do not use your Wi-Fi frequently.
Saurav is associated with IT industry and computers for more than a decade and is writing on The Geek Page on topics revolving on windows 10 and softwares.