How Create a Shortcut to Reset My Wireless Adapter in Windows 10

This batch file momentarily turns the adapter off and then turns it back on. This was the 'reset' that worked for me when I had a badly-behaved adapter a while back.

Run this batch file as Admin - right-click on it & you'll see the option.
- When you are happy with it you should store it somewhere secure. My attitude is quite strict - see Set up my Tools folder ditty - TenForums
- When you have stuck it somewhere secure, you can make a shortcut to it that includes the Run as Admin setting. That's makes it much more convenient.

Create the shortcut using any of the normal methods [such as right-click, Create shortcut],
right-click, Properties,
Advanced,
Run as Admin,
OK,
OK.

DisableEnableWiFiCard.zip

DisableEnableWiFiCard.bat

Code:

:: The WiFi must be turned on first
prompt $g
Set /a Found=0
set FindString=Name
Set UseExpresssion=netsh wlan show interfaces 
for /F "tokens=*" %%X IN ('%UseExpresssion%  ^|   find /i "%FindString%"') do Call :Interfaces "%%X"
GoTo EndGetWiFi
:Interfaces
Set ThisLine=%~1
Set AdapterName=%ThisLine:*: =%
GoTo :EOF
:EndGetWiFi
:: Do the disabling-enabling
netsh interface set interface "%AdapterName%" disabled
netsh interface set interface "%AdapterName%" enabled
::Pause to check outcome

Denis

abritc said:

Thanks Denis for offering to help. The shortcut creating advanced properties window won't let me check the "run as admin" box. How do I make that happen?

1 Does the batch file do what you wanted?

2.1 Here is a DisableEnableWiFiCardShortcut.zip for you. Put it on your Desktop, unzip it, right-click on it, select Properties, type in the Target path to wherever you have put the batch file.
2.2 The problem with your own shortcut rings a vague bell from years ago but I don't have any notes to hand about solving it. Perhaps you could put off considering it further until after the current tool is workgin for you.

Denis