Windows 10 Networking Archives • Wi-Fi Settings

4 Ways to Forget a Wi-Fi Network on Windows 10: from GUI, CMD & Registry

2020-09-122020-07-14 by Sergey Shcherban

In this guide we will explain 4 ways to forget and manually delete a saved Wi-Fi network profile on Windows 10 to prevent your PC to automatically connect to it.

Every time you connect to a Wi-Fi network Windows 10 saves the password, security mode and other settings.

The primary goal behind this is to free you from entering the security key each time you connect to this hotspot or just reboot your PC or laptop.

Your PC can store an unlimited number of saved Wi-Fi network profiles that you have ever connected to.

You may no longer remember what kind of hotpot is ‘tp-link123’ but the profile will still be saved. And in particular cases you might want your computer to forget some of them.

Windows 10 PC Won’t Detect 5 GHz Wi-Fi Network

2020-08-302019-11-03 by Sergey Shcherban

5 GHz Wi-Fi network gets more and more popular nowadays. Gamers and users who love to use high-speed Internet connection switch to newer router models because they support Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 standards. There are several standards that work with 5 GHz frequency range:

5 Ways to Open Network Connections from CMD and Windows 10 GUI

2020-09-122019-11-02 by Sergey Shcherban

In this guide you will learn how to open Network Connections on Windows 10 from CMD (Command Line), PowerShell, Run dialogue, Settings app and Control Panel.

Network Connections is a Control Panel applet but it is still actively used in Windows 10 because Microsoft has not developed its substitute in modern Settings app.

Wi-Fi: Enabled, Bridged. Can’t Modify Network Connection Settings on Windows 10

2020-08-302019-01-22 by Sergey Shcherban

Wi-Fi: Enabled, Bridged – What Does It Mean?

If you have a wireless network card in your computer (laptops always have one) and you open the Network connections (press Win+R, type ncpa.cpl and hit Enter), you may see Enabled, Bridged under your Wi-Fi connection. Moreover, you will probably see Not connected in front of IPv4 and IPv6 protocols if you double-click it: