Much like Airplane Mode on our cell phones, Windows PCs and laptops have a similar option. When airplane mode is turned on, the computer will cut off all forms of network connection including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN, mobile data, etc. to avoid interfering with the navigation instruments on an airplane. Recently, several Windows 10 users have reported that they are stuck in Airplane Mode and can’t turn it off. This means they can’t connect to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. If you’re having the same problem, here are some ways to turn off Airplane Mode in Windows 10.
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Reasons why Windows 10 stuck in airplane mode
Here are some of the possible reasons why Windows 10 is stuck in airplane mode:
- Software with bugs
- Software glitch
- Defective network controllers
- Outdated network drivers
- Operating system related problems
Now that you have an idea why this problem is appearing, let’s take a look at the solutions to fix it.
1. Restart your Windows 10 computer
The first thing to do when you encounter a software problem is to restart your computer. Most of the time, restarting is great at fixing any issues and can also fix Windows 10 stuck in airplane mode.
2. Turn off airplane mode in Windows settings
If the Airplane Mode button is not working in the Notifications menu, you can try to turn it off by going to the Windows Settings menu. Go to “Settings -> Network and Internet”.
You will see “Airplane Mode” in the left column. Click on it and disable the first button.
Alternatively, you can also try pressing the function (Fn) along with the Wi-Fi dongle which isF3(on my Acer laptop) to enable / disable Airplane Mode.
3. Check the status of the radio management service
In particular, several users reported that they were able to fix a Windows 10 error stuck in airplane mode by disabling the Radio Management Service and restarting their computers. If you are lucky, you can also fix the error by following the steps below:
1. PressWygrać+Ron your keyboard to open the Run command.
2. Type “services.msc” and press Enter to open the Service Manager window.
3. In the newly opened “Service Manager” window, scroll down and find “Radio Management Service”.
4. Right-click “Radio Management Service” and select “Properties”.
5. In the Properties window, change “Startup Type” to “Disabled” and click the “Apply” button. Normally it would be set to “Manual” and Windows won’t let you turn this setting off.
6. Restart your Windows 10 computer and see if that fixes the airplane mode error.
4. Flush DNS cache
1. Open the command prompt as administrator.
2. Enter the following commands:
ipconfig / release ipconfig / renew ipconfig / flushdns
3. This will flush the DNS cache.
5. Update the network adapter driver
The airplane mode error can sometimes occur due to outdated network adapter drivers. Consider updating them with Device Manager. This is how it is done.
1. PressWygrać+Rto open the Run command. Politedevmgmt.msc
and press Enter. This will open the Device Manager window.
2. Expand the Network adapters option, right-click the Wi-Fi card and select the first option “Update driver”.
3. The system will automatically search for updated Wi-Fi card drivers and update them if available.
6. Edit the registry value
In the Registry Editor menu you can modify the registry key “RadioEnable” and permanently enable / disable wireless functionality on your computer. Modifying the RadioEnable registry value to 1 means that the wireless connection is enabled and 0 to disable it. Always make sure you have a backup of the log files on your computer.
1. PressWygrać+Rand type “regedit” to open Registry Editor.
2. Go to the following route:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControl
3. Click “Edit -> Find” and type “RadioEnable” to find the exact record.
4. Right-click the RadioEnable record and change the value to “1”.
Ending
Adjusting the settings mentioned in the above methods will surely help you to fix Windows 10 error stuck in airplane mode. If the problem persists, your last option will be to install a fresh copy of Windows 10. For other problems, such as a broken Start menu search and a broken Windows Store, you can tap the links to redirect the dedicated guides to them.