How to fix Window Hotspot icon greyed out “Disconnecting”

Many users are reporting issue with Windows 10 hotspot. The issue while trying to turn On hotspot on laptop’s/ desktop hotspot gets stuck at “disconnecting.” Restarting the laptop temporarily fixes it, but turning the hotspot on and off brings the problem back. Multiple restarts sometimes work, but it’s inconsistent. The hotspot issue is seen on Windows 10 and later versions.

Some user trued removing the driver and restarting, which occasionally resolves the issue but isn’t a reliable solution either. It’s been a frustrating cycle of trial and error.

If you are also facing issue with hotspot not working on Windows 10 or hotspot stuck on Disconnecting then you can try below listed solution to fix the issue:

Quick Fix for window hotspot icon greyed out “disconnecting”

Solution 1: Running the Troubleshooter

1. Go to Settings.
2. Click System.
3. Select Troubleshooter, then Additional Troubleshooters.
4. Find Internet Connection and run the troubleshooter to identify and fix issues.

Solution 2: Update Wireless Driver to an Older Version

1. Open Device Manager.
2. Expand Network Adapters.
3. Right-click the installed Wireless Driver and select Update.
4. Or you can rolled back drivers, disabled the device, restarted and then updated the driver
5. Or Choose Browse my computer for drivers.
6. Select Let me pick from a list of available drivers.
7. Pick an older driver version and use it.

This seems to fix the window hotspot icon greyed out “disconnecting” for many users

Solution 3: Reset Network Settings

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Network & Internet, then click Status.
3. Under Change your network settings, click Network reset.
4. Click Reset now, then confirm by clicking Yes.

Solution 4: Forget the Network

1. Press Windows key + X, and select Settings.
2. Go to Network & Internet, then select Wi-Fi.
3. Click Manage Known Networks.
4. Select your Wi-Fi name and choose Forget.

Solution 5: Command Line Fixes

1. Click Start, type CMD, and run it as an administrator.
2. Enter the following commands one by one, hitting Enter after each:
   • netsh int ip reset
   • netsh advfirewall reset
   • netsh winsock reset
   • ipconfig /flushdns
   • ipconfig /release
   • ipconfig /renew
3. Restart the computer after entering all commands and try to reconnect.

Solution 6: Download Updated Driver

1. Determine your system model:
   • Press Windows key + R, type msinfo32, and hit Enter.
   • Look for System Model and Manufacturer.
2. Download and install the latest driver based on your computer model

Hope this article helps to fix the issue window hotspot icon greyed out on”disconnecting”. Please let us know in comment sections