Forgetting a Wireless Device on Windows 11

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This document details how to forget, and reconnect to, a wireless network.

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NOTE: If you connected to a network and you don't want it to automatically connect anymore, forgetting it will stop that.

1. Select the wireless icon on the lower right-hand corner of your screen and select the Arrow Icon Next to the Wifi Symbol

 

Wifi Options on Windows11

2. Select "More Wifi Settings"

More Wifi Settings

3. Select "Manage Known Networks"

 

Network and Internet Settings

4. To forget the network, select the "Forget Button" next to the Network you would like to forget.

 

Forget Button On Selected Network

 

Alternative Method for Forgetting Wireless Networks Using Command Prompt:

NOTE: You can remove any wireless network profile stored by Windows 11, even if the network is not in range, with the help of Command Prompt.

1. Search for "Command Prompt" in the Start menu, then right click and select "Run as administrator."

2. Enter the following command: "netsh wlan show profiles."

3. It will display all the wireless network profiles stored by Windows 11. The list can be long if you've used your laptop or tablet for more than a couple of weeks.

4. Identify the name of the wireless network profile you want removed, then enter the following command to remove it: "netsh wlan delete profile name="profile name."

NOTE: As an example, we wanted to remove a wireless network profile named eduroam, so we entered: "netsh wlan delete profile name="eduroam."

 

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