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Windows 10 Stuck in Airplane Mode and How to Fix it


Charlene updated on Nov 28, 2022 to Knowledge Center

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If you switched the device to airplane mode and now can't turn it off, you'll have issues
connecting with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. There can be countless reasons  Windows 10
gets stuck in airplane mode. Some of these issues are:  How to Share Files
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Now, let's move on to handy fixes for Windows 10 stuck in airplane mode.

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Fix Windows 10 Airplane Mode
United States (English)
Stuck
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With/Without iTunes

Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)


If you
Canada can't turn off airplane mode or Windows
(Francais) France10(Francais)
is greyed out, there are multiple waysNew
to Zealand (English)
Belgique
fix this issue. However, you need to understand (Francais)
that only some solutions will work for you. 日本 (日本語)
Latin TryAmerica België
the listed below ten solutions until you (Nederlands)
find the right one. 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português)
Method 1. Restart Device
España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile Method
(Español)2. Use System Settings To Turn Off Airplane Mode
Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Method
Argentina 3. Network Settings Reset
(Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия
Method 4. Turn Off Radio Management Settings(Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International
Method 5. DNS flush and IP address renewal
Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Method 6. Editing The Registry Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
Method 7. Turning On Normal Startup ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)
Method 8. Modify the Power Settings
Method 9. Troubleshoot Internet Connections
Method 10. Disabling Antivirus

Method 1. Restart Device

Sometimes your device might need help to start all the software and programs. Restarting
the device is best when you can't turn off airplane mode in Windows 10. Restarting will
allow the device to start all the programs efficiently.

Step 1. Go to the "Start Menu" in your taskbar.  

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go to start menu

Step 2. Now click on the "power" button to open a menu with sleep, shut down, and restart
buttons.

Step 3. Choose to restart the device, let the device turn off, and then restart automatically.

choose to restart the device

Step 4. Wait for a few minutes until the computer starts. Then check if you can turn off
airplane mode. CHOOSE YOUR REGION 
North America
Method Europe
2. Use System Settings To Turn Off Airplane Mode Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Try(English)
Canada turning off airplane mode using the System Settings.
Österreich This might help you resolve the
(Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais)
issue. Here's how to go about it. France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America
Step 1. Go to "Settings."
België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México go to settings
(Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

Step 2. Now go to "Network and Internet" from the available options in the Settings menu.

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go to network and internet

Step 3. Turn off the airplane mode from the airplane settings options. Also, check if the
"Turn on to stop all wireless networks' is on.

Method 3. Network Settings Reset

You can resolve the stuck airplane mode by resetting the network settings. Before doing
this, note down your Wi-Fi passcode because once you reset it, all the networks will be
removed from your device. The steps below will help you out.

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Step 1. Go to Settings, and then head over to Network and Internet.

North
StepAmerica Europe
2. Click "Advanced Network Setting," then select "Network reset." Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais) France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

Step 3. Select "reset now" and wait for the device to complete the process.

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Step 4. Once the device resets your network, add your Wi-Fi password. Try to turn off
airplane mode and reconnect the wireless networks.

Method 4. Turn Off Radio Management Settings

Radio management settings are unnecessary and sometimes create hurdles in turning off
airplane mode. Turn off the radio management settings and check if it works for you.
Here's how to go about it.

Step 1. Press "Windows + R" simultaneously using your keyboard, and a new screen pops
up.

Step 2. Type services. msc in the search bar and click "OK."

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North America Europe Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais) France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
Step 3. A new window will open, representing
Polskathe services of your device.
International (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

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Step 4. Find "Radio Management Settings," right-click on it, and go to "Properties."

Step 5. Now go to "Startup type" in the Properties tab and disable.

go to startup type

Step 6. Try to turn off airplane mode and check if the problem is resolved.

Method 5. DNS flush and IP address renewal

After following method 4, flush your device's DNS and renew the device's IP address. The
steps below will help you out. CHOOSE YOUR REGION 
North
StepAmerica
1. Open the "run utility" by pressingEurope
"Windows + R", and type cmd to launch the Asia Pacific
Command
United Prompt.
States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
(Francais)
Canadatype cmd France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

Step 2. Type ipconfig /flushdns and press "Enter." DNS flush is done.

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type ipconfig or flushdns

Step 3. Repeat step 1, and type this set of commands by pressing "Enter" after each line:

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /all

ipconfig /flushdns

ipconfig /renew

netsh int ip set dns

netsh winsock reset

The device's IP address is renewed. Try switching off the airplane mode; if it still doesn't
work, move on to method 6.

Method 6. Editing The Registry

Airplane mode can be exited by editing the Registry. However, ensure you have a registry
backup to avoid troubles if you lose the registry components.

Step 1. Go to"run utility," type regedit, and press "Enter."

type regedit
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North America Europe Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais) France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Step 2. Use the "registry key" and navigate to the
Česká following:
(Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class. Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

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use the registry key

Step 3. A new window pops up. Click on the "radio enable key" and set the value data to
"1".

click radio enable key

Step 4. Restart your device and recheck, turning off airplane mode.

Method 7. Turning On Normal Startup CHOOSE YOUR REGION 


North
You America
can try turning on the normal startupEurope Asia Pacific
of your device if you can't turn off airplane mode
in Windows 10. Follow the steps below to achieve this:
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Step
Canada 1. Type msconfig after launching the
(Francais) run utility.
France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
type msconfig
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

Step 2. Select "normal startup" and apply.

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select normal startup

Step 3. Reboot your device and check if you are now set to airplane mode.

Method 8. Modify the Power Settings

The Power Management Settings on your computer may periodically disable your wireless
adapter. Changing the power setting might help to resolve the issue.

Step 1. Go to the Device Manager by pressing your keyboard's "Windows + X" key.

Step 2. Click on "Network Adapters" and drop down the adapters.

clikc network adapters

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North America Europe Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais) France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Step (Español)
Argentina 3. Open the Properties of your Wi-Fi network.
Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)

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open the properties of your wifi network

Step 4. Go to the "Power Management tab" and select "Allow the computer to turn off this
device to save power."

go to power management tab

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North America Europe Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais) France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien (Deutsch) 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia (Italiano) 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
Step 5. Restart your device after pressing "OK," and recheck if the issue is resolved.
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)
Method 9. Troubleshoot Internet Connections

Troubleshooting your internet helps to resolve any issues to connect the internet. Running
troubleshooting may automatically turn off airplane mode.

Step 1. Go to "Settings."

Step 2. Now click on the "Update and Security" option. Then, go to "Troubleshoot" and
click "Network Connections."

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go to troubleshoot and click network connections

Method 10. Disabling Antivirus

Your antivirus can make your Windows 10 stuck in airplane mode. You can try turning off
the antivirus to turn off airplane mode.

Step 1. Open the Task Manager, and right-click a space in your Taskbar.

right click an empty space in your taskbar

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North America Europe Asia Pacific
United States (English) Deutschland (Deutsch) Australia (English)
Canada (English) Österreich (Deutsch) Singapore (English)
Canada (Francais) France (Francais) New Zealand (English)
Belgique (Francais) 日本 (日本語)
Latin America België (Nederlands) 대한민국 (한국어)
Belgien
Step 2. Select the "Startup tab" and disable (Deutsch)application.
the antivirus 中国大陆 (简体中文)
Brasil (Português) España (Español) 台灣 (繁體中文)
México (Español) Italia
Step 3. Close all the tabs and restart your (Italiano)
computer. We are sure you've solved your 香港 (繁體中文)
Chile (Español) Portugal (Português) Hong Kong (English)
problem using these ten methods, and now you can turn off airplane mode.
Argentina (Español) Nederland (Nederlands) India (English)
Россия (Русский язык) Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia)
International Polska (Polski) ‫امارات عربية متحدة‬‎ (‫)العربية‬
Conclusion Česká (Čeština) Türkiye (Türkçe)
English
ประเทศไทย (ไทย)
Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)
After reading this article, you must get the key information about this topic and learn 10
methods to fix Windows stuck in Airplane mode. And with these methods, you don't need
to worry about your devices cannot connect to WiFi. We hope our article can benefit you
not just at present but in the future.

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