Turning on Airplane mode and then turning it off can help fix network issues you might face with your Windows 11 PC. You can turn on Airplane mode when on a flight to work offline. But what if you cannot turn off the Airplane mode on your PC? Users have been facing this issue on their PC and reported that Windows 11 was stuck in Airplane Mode.ย
When Airplane Mode is turned on, you wonโt be able to use networking services like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. If you arenโt able to turn off the Airplane Mode and are here looking for a fix to this issue, then you are at the right place; letโs see how you can fix this issue.ย
Fix Windows 11 Stuck in Airplane Mode
Are you unable to turn off Airplane Mode on Windows 11? Given below are the troubleshooting steps to fix it-
1. Restart your PC
If you cannot disable airplane mode on your PC, you can try restarting it. If the issue is being caused due to some technical glitch or some bug on your system, then restarting the PC should fix the issue. Restart your PC and see if you can turn off airplane mode. If you still face the issue, move to the next troubleshooting step in this article.
2. Run Network Troubleshooter
You can try running the network troubleshooter if Windows 11 is stuck in Airplane Mode. This will scan for issues with your network and fix them. To use Network troubleshooter, follow the steps given below-
- Pressย Windowsย key and then click on theย Settingsย icon.ย
- Under theย Systemย tab, click onย Troubleshootย option.
- Next, click on theย Other Troubleshootersย option.
- Now, click theย Runย button next to theย Internet Connections and follow the on-screen instructions to run the network troubleshooter.
3. Modify Power Management Settings
Another thing that you can do is modify the power management settings. You can do so by following the steps given below-
- Pressย Windows + Xย key combo and then click onย Device Manager.
- Next, expand theย Network Adaptersย list by double-clicking on it.ย
- Right-click on your network driver and click onย Properties.
- Head to theย Power Managementย tab and then uncheck the checkbox sayingย Allow computer to turn off this device to save power.
- Once done, click onย OKย to save the changes.
4. Update or Reinstall Network Drivers
Outdated or faulty drivers might also cause this issue. You can update the network drivers and see whether that fixes the issue. To update the drivers, follow the steps given below-
- Press theย Windowsย key and then openย Device Managerย from the Start Menu.ย
- Now, double-click on theย Network Adaptersย lists to expand it.ย
- Right-click on the network driver and then click onย Update Driver.
- Then click onย Search Automatically for Driversย to update the driver.ย
If updating the driver doesnโt help, you can try reinstalling the network driver. Given below are the steps to do so-
- Openย Device Managerย and expandย the Network Adaptersย list.ย
- Right-click on the network driver and then click onย Uninstall Device.
- Click onย Uninstallย to confirm uninstalling the driver.ย
- Now, restart your PC to reinstall the driver.ย
5. Disable Radio Management Service
You can disable the Radio Management Service to fix Windows 11 stuck in Airplane Mode. You will be able to do so by following the steps given below-
- Openย Start Menu, search forย Services, and open it.
- Here search forย Radio Management Service, right-click on it and then click on Properties.
- Click on the drop-down menu next toย Startup Typeย and selectย Disabled.
- Now, click onย Applyย and then onย OKย to save the changes.ย
6. Update BIOS
Outdated BIOS may also cause this issue. You will have to manually update the BIOS to fix Windows 11 stuck in Airplane Mode. The process to update the BIOS can vary for the different motherboards, so you will have to check your motherboardโs guide to update the BIOS. If you have a laptop, then check your laptopโs guide to updating the BIOS.ย
Final Words
If you cannot turn off airplane mode on your Windows 11 PC, then the above article should help fix it. However, you will have to reset your PC if you still cannot turn off Airplane mode. You can either reset your PC or reinstall Windows 11 to fix this issue.ย