"netsh interface set interface name="Ethernet" admin=disabled" stopped working a few days ago

Question

I used netsh to enable/disable my network connection on Windows 10 for well over a month with no issues, then a few days ago they stopped functioning.

Did a recent windows 10 update change the syntax for netsh?

• If yes, what is the new syntax?
• If no, can anybody help me figure out what is happening and how to fix it?

"Ethernet" is indeed my current Interface Name (verified) and this is what I see:

D:\tmp>netsh interface set interface name="Ethernet" admin=disabled
The system cannot find the file specified.

Answer 1

Bump, no answers.

I guess Ms people don't even look at their primary support channel. Sigh.

Is there a place to do a formal bug report? It is pretty obvious that they broke Windows 10 netsh during an update.

Answer 2

PowerShell to the rescue.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/enabling-and-disabling-network-adapters-with-powershell/

--please don't forget to upvote and Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--

Answer 3

This worked for me:

netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection" disable/enable