If your Windows 8.1 computer is not connected to the Internet and the wifi is not enabled, you will see the Network icon with a (x) sign as shown below. Once you are in the desktop mode of Windows 8.1, you can see the notification area at the bottom right part of the screen. The Desktop tile is located at the bottom-left part of the Start screen as shown below. If you are on the Start screen of Windows 8.1, click on the Desktop tile to go to the Desktop. Some laptops have a physical switch to enable Wi-Fi, while many new laptops don't have a physical switch and users have to enable Wi-Fi in Windows 8.1 using the settings available in the operating system.Įnabling Wi-Fi on Windows 8.1 might be confusing at first, so in this guide we will show you how to switch on Wi-Fi on Windows 8.1 in simple steps with screenshots. You will first need to enable Wi-Fi on your Windows 8.1 computer If you want to connect your Windows 8.1 laptop or desktop to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
