How to enable or disable Wi-Fi and Ethernet network adapters on Windows 10
(Windows Phone Central)

If you have to disable a network adapter you don`t use, or one that doesn`t work, in this guide, we`ll show you the steps on how to do this on Windows 10. Although a network adapter is an important part of your computer — it connects your PC to your local network, and thus the internet — sometimes you may need to disable it. Regardless of if you need to turn it off to just shut down things you`re not using, or to save battery life, or to keep your computer off a network, you have your reasons. The only problem is that while you can use the Settings app on Windows 10 to manage network settings, Settings doesn`t include an option to enable or disable network adapters. Here`s how to do it. In this Windows 10 guide, we`ll walk you through the steps to disable and enable a network adapter using GUI and command line tools. ...