4 Ways to Fix Windows Mobile Hotspot Keeps Turning off

Quick Tips

• Disable the power save option that turns off the hotspot on your Windows PC when not in use.
• You can also try restarting the Windows Mobile Hotspot service to fix the issue.
• You can extend the time after which the mobile hotspot automatically turns off when no devices are connected, or the shared network has no internet.

Fix 1: Disable Mobile Hotspot Power Saving

Disable the power saving feature to prevent Windows from automatically turning off the hotspot when not in use.

Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot and ensure that the Mobile hotspot is enabled. At the bottom of the Mobile hotspot menu, turn off the Power saving option.

Fix 2: Restart Windows Mobile Hotspot Service

If the Windows Mobile Hotspot Service has a glitch, the hotspot can automatically turn off. You can fix this by restarting the service.

Step 1: Open the Services app from the Start menu.

Step 2: On the list of services, locate and right-click on Windows Mobile Hotspot Service > select Restart.

Also Read: How to open Services on Windows

Fix 3: Increase Mobile Hotspot Timeout Limits

By default, the Windows mobile hotspot service turns off automatically under two conditions:

1. Peerless Timeout: If no devices are connected, the hotspot will turn off after 5 minutes, which can be extended to 120 minutes.
2. Connection Timeout: If there is no internet connection on the shared network, the hotspot will turn off after 20 minutes, which can be increased to 60 minutes.

Follow the steps below to increase the Mobile hotspot timeout limits.

Note: Before proceeding with the steps below, we strongly recommend backing up Registry files. That allows for easy recovery of files should anything go wrong, broken, or accidentally deleted during the process.

Step 1: Open the Registry Editor app from the Start Menu.

Step 2: To modify the Peerless Timeout, paste the directory below into the Registry Editor’s address bar, and hit Enter on your keyboard.

HKLM\System\ControlSet001\Services\ICSSVC\Settings

Step 3: To change Peerless Timeout, double-click on PeerlessTimeoutEnabled.

Step 4: Set the value data to 120 and tap OK.

That will change the peerless connection timeout to 120 minutes. Next, create a new registry key to change the default Connection Timeout for your PC’s mobile hotspot.

Step 5: Right-click on any space within the same (HKLM\System\ControlSet001\Services\ICSSVC\Settings) directory and select New.

Step 6: Select DWORD (32-bit) from the context menu.

Step 7: Name the registry key PublicConnectionTimeout and hit Enter on your keyboard.

Step 8: Now, double-click the newly-created PublicConnectionTimeout registry key, change its Value data to 60, and tap OK.

Restart your computer to effect the changes.

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Fix 4: Change Power Management Settings for Wi-Fi Adapter

Turn off the power-saving setting for your Wi-Fi adapter that turns it off when not in use.

Step 1: Open the Device Manager app and click to expand the Network Adapters menu. Right-click on the Wi-Fi adapter.

Step 2: Go to Power Management, and turn off the toggle for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Click on OK to save changes.

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