How to Disable Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter on Windows 11 or 10?

This video will guide you on Disabling Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter on Windows 11 or 10. In Windows, the Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter allows you to connect two devices using Wi-Fi Direct without routing through Wi-Fi routers or access points. One Wi-Fi is used to connect to a Wi-Fi network, while the other is designed to communicate directly with other devices (monitors, printers, scanners). With the Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter, you can turn your computer into a wireless hotspot and let other computers access the internet through it. Essentially, this technology virtualizes your wireless network adapter much as VMware/VirtualBox does. Once it’s virtualized, you can convert one physical wireless adapter into two virtual ones. With this configuration, you can use one virtual adapter to connect to your regular wireless network and the other to connect to another network, such as a WiFi hotspot. This will allow others to connect wirelessly to your Windows machine as if it were an access point. You can disable this feature if you don’t use it or experience problems connecting with external routers or modems. There is no need to download and use a third-party application to disable Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapters on Windows 11 or 10. Built-in Device Manager is enough to do this. How to Disable Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter? To disable Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter, first, click on the Start button on the Taskbar and type device manager. In the available search results, click on the Device Manager entry to open the same. Then, click on the View tab in the menu.