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We all connect to the Internet using a wired adapter or a wireless one. However, did you
know Windows 11/10 allows you to share an internet connection with other devices over a
feature called Mobile Hotspot? Windows 11/10 allows users to turn their PC into a mobile
hotspot by sharing the Internet connection with other devices over Wi-Fi. Read on to know
how to enable or disable this interesting feature.
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A Windows PC can be turned into a Wi-Fi hotspot by sharing its internet connection with
other devices. The Mobile Hotspot feature can be extremely useful and a life savior during
critical meetings or presentations. A Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular data connection, the kind
of connection does not matter – you can practically share it all.
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cellular data connection it will use data from your data plan or data balance.

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So, how do you turn your PC into a hotspot ([Link]

mobile-hotspot-windows-10)? Follow these steps:

1. From the Start Menu select Settings.

2. Then select Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot.
3. Under Share my Internet connection from, select the Internet connection you wish to
share with other devices.
4. Now select Edit and enter a New Network Name and Password.
5. Click Save to confirm the changes.
6. Finally, turn on the Share my Internet connection with other devices toggle.

To connect the shared Wi-Fi on the other user’s device, go to the Wi-Fi settings on that
device, find the network name, select it, enter the password, and then connect.
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Disable or Enable Mobile Hotspot in Windows 11/10 using

Registry Editor

Firstly, why will you need to disable this feature? In case you are on a multiple-user system
and do not want users to access your Internet freely – you can simply disable it. Basically,
once Windows 10 Mobile hotspot is enabled, the user cannot monitor the other Internet
users who use the mobile hotspot and share the internet with their mobile phones, PCs,
tablets, and other devices. This is where little control becomes imperative.

Follow the next steps to enable or disable the mobile hotspot in Windows 11/10 using
Registry Editor:

1] Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.

2] To open Registry Editor type regedit and click Ok.

3] Navigate to the following registry key from the left pane of Registry Editor window:

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Conn

4] Now come to the right pane of the Network Connections registry key, right-click, and
select New and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
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4] Name the newly created registry DWORD to NC_ShowSharedAccessUI

5] Now, this registry DWORD can be used to enable/disable your Mobile hotspot feature in
Windows 10.

To disable:

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Double click on this DWORD file and set the Value data for this registry DWORD to ‘0’.
Once done, click ‘Ok’ and close the Registry Editor.
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Once you disable go to Settings app > Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot. You will see
that this feature can no longer be enabled or configured. This is because of the
manipulation you did in the Group Policy Editor.

To enable:

For enabling the Mobile hotspot feature once again, just delete the
NC_ShowSharedAccessUI registry DWORD that we created.
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TIP: You can also Turn Windows PC into a WiFi Hotspot using Internet Connection Sharing
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Attention: The method discussed above involves registry manipulation. Any mistakes
made while manipulating the registry can affect your system adversely. Hence, be careful
while editing the registry entries. Creating a System Restore point
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registry entries is a good idea.

Related: Mobile Hotspot not working in Windows

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We hope this guide helps you get better control over your internet usage and sharing.
 AnkitGupta@TWC
Ankit Gupta is a writer by profession and has more than 7 years of global writing
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and has written a book on Top Tiger Parks of India.
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Irfankhan Jamot − ⚑
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I love u bro .. U R Champ ... So needfull.. and u done it common i also done it .. Smile

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Thanks a million for this info!

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