Fix: Projecting to this PC options are greyed out
- Having the Projecting to this PC option greyed out can cause a lot of frustrations for users.
- The most common reason for this issue is that the Wireless Display feature isn’t installed.
- To start resolving this problem once and for all, installing the appropriate elements is essential.
Windows 10 has a Wireless Display feature that enables users to project other devices on their PC’s VDUs (Visual Display Units). You can enable that feature via the Projecting to this PC options in Settings.
However, some users can’t configure those options when they’re greyed out.
How come Windows 10’s Projecting to this PC options are greyed out on my PC?
The most common reason for greyed-out Projecting to this PC option is that the Wireless Display feature isn’t installed, or if it is, there is a corrupt element to be found.
Wireless Display is an optional Windows 10 feature that isn’t installed by default. Therefore, many users need to install that feature to resolve the issue.
However, the PC projection options for Wireless Display can also be greyed out because of an outdated or faulty wireless adapter driver. If your wireless adapter has a very outdated driver, you might need to update it. Some users have said they’ve needed to reinstall their network adapters to resolve the issue.
Or it might be the case that your PC’s Wi-Fi adapter is too old. For the Wireless Display feature to work, your PC needs a wireless adapter that’s compatible with Miracast screen-mirroring technology. If it isn’t, the Wireless Display options will remain greyed out even with that feature enabled.
How can I fix the greyed-out Projecting to this PC options?
1. Install the Wireless Display features
- Click the Start taskbar button.
- Then select Settings on your Start menu.
- Click Apps to bring up the Settings tab shown directly below.
- Then click Optional features to open the window in the screenshot directly below.
- Press the + Add a feature button on that window.
- Type the keyword Wireless Display within the search box that opens as in the snapshot directly below.
- Select the Wireless Display checkbox there.
- Click Install to add Wireless Display to Windows 10.
- Thereafter, wait for the new feature to install. When installed, check that the Installed features list includes Wireless Display.
2. Update your PC’s wireless network adapter driver
- Right-click Start to select Device Manager on the Win + X menu.
- Double-click the Network adapters category within the Device Manager window.
- Right-click your Wi-Fi network adapter there and select an Update driver option for it.
- Now select the Search automatically for drivers option within the Update Drivers window that opens.
Driver updater software like DriverFix provides another way to update drivers. A quick scan with a driver updater utility will tell you if your Wi-Fi network adapter’s driver is faulty or outdated.
Then you can select to download and install a new network adapter driver with the driver updater utility.
Note: Also, make sure your PC’s wireless network adapter is enabled before trying to update its driver. To do so, right-click the Wi-Fi adapter and select an Enable option on the context menu if it’s disabled.
3. Reinstall the wireless network adapter’s driver
- Open the Device Manager as covered within the first two steps of the previous resolution.
- Then expand the Network adapters category.
- Right-click your wireless network adapter listed there to select Uninstall device.
- Then select the Delete the driver for this device checkbox on the confirmation window that pops up.
- Press the Uninstall button.
- Thereafter, click Power and choose Restart on the Start menu.
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4. Update Windows 10 to its latest build version
- First, press the Windows key and I simultaneously, which will open Settings.
- Click Update & Security to open that part of Settings.
- Press the Check for updates button to see if a new build version is available. If so, select to download and install it.
- If the Windows Update tab shows that there’s a new feature update available for your PC, click the Download and Install option for it.
How to check if your PC’s Wi-Fi supports Miracast
- Click the search box on the taskbar (or press the Windows key and S at the same time).
- Next, type cmd in the search utility’s text box to find Command Prompt.
- Then select the Command Prompt utility within the search results to open it.
- Type the following command into the Prompt’s window:
netsh wlan show drivers - Press the Enter key to execute the command.
- Then look for the Wireless Display Supported detail near the bottom the Command Prompt’s window. The Wireless Display Supported detail will say There’s no wireless interface on the system if your PC doesn’t support Miracast.
However, that doesn’t mean there’s no way you can utilize Windows 10’s Wireless Display feature on your PC.
You’ll need to purchase a new USB Wi-Fi adapter that supports Miracast, and then insert it in a USB slot on your PC. Check out our best Wi-Fi adapters guide to choose one.
Who can I contact for more potential resolutions?
If you still need more resolutions for fixing greyed-out projection options, contact Microsoft’s support service. Click Get support on the Contact Microsoft Support page.
Enter a description for the issue in a text box, and click Get help. Then you can press a Contact Support button.
The agents on Microsoft’s support forum for Windows can also provide further troubleshooting guidance for this issue.
To post about the issue there, click the Ask a question option on Microsoft’s Windows forum. Then enter your forum post in the text box, and press the Submit button.
However, make sure you’ve tried all the resolutions above first before contacting Microsoft’s support. If one of the resolutions above resolves the issue, you’ll be able to configure the Projecting to this PC option.
Then you can select the Available everywhere option there to enable the feature.
