It’s easy to turn on the Wi-Fi on your Windows 10 desktop or laptop.
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You can turn on Wi-Fi on Windows 10 with a keyboard command, the Wi-Fi menu, or the Settings app.
Wi-Fi is the only way to connect your PC to the internet if you don’t have an ethernet connection.
When Wi-Fi is turned on, you’ll be able to connect to any available network, so long as you know the password.
Wi-Fi capabilities are a feature on pretty much every computer on the market these days, and turning Wi-Fi on is the quickest and easiest way to get online on your Windows computer.
If you’re running Windows 10, your Wi-Fi adapter is likely already enabled.
If it’s not, or if you’ve accidentally disabled it in the past, and can’t figure out how to get it back, don’t worry. Here’s how to get up and running on Wi-Fi in no time.
How to turn on Wi-Fi on Windows 10
First of all, see if there’s a Wi-Fi button on your keyboard — it’ll have a picture of waves coming off of a circle or line. This is common on laptops, and will likely require you to press the Fn key and one of the numbered F keys at the top of the keyboard.
You can usually toggle the Wi-Fi with a keyboard command.
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Turning on Wi-Fi via the Wi-Fi icon in Windows 10
1. Look to the lower-left corner of your computer screen. On the toolbar, there may be a Wi-Fi icon, which resembles a radio signal transmitting upwards. If it isn’t there, click the upwards facing arrow to see if it’s grouped with the other icons not on your toolbar.
2. Click on the Wi-Fi icon on your toolbar, then click again on the larger Wi-Fi box that appears in the pop-up menu to turn Wi-Fi on.
Click the big “Wi-Fi” box to turn it on.
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3. Once turned on, connect to any Wi-Fi network you prefer, so long as you have the password.
Turning on Wi-Fi via the Start menu in Windows 10
1. Click the Windows button and type “Settings,” clicking on the Settings app when it appears in the search results.
Open the Settings app.
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2. Click on Network & Internet.
3. Click on the Wi-Fi option in the menu bar on the left side of the Settings screen.
4. Toggle the Wi-Fi option to On to enable your Wi-Fi adapter.
Flip the switch to the right to turn on Wi-Fi.
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5. Now you can connect to any Wi-Fi network you prefer, provided that you know the network’s password.
Quick tip: You can also search for “Wifi” and select Wi-Fi settings and skip directly to step 4 above.