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How to manage saved Wi-Fi networks

by Ed Bott

Every time you connect to a new wireless network, Windows 10 saves your settings so that you can automatically reconnect to the Internet the next time you're in range of that wireless access point. If you're signed in with a Microsoft account, the connection details are synced by default and available on other computers where you sign in with the same account.

That's a convenient feature, but those saved connections also involve potential security risks, especially if one is compromised in some way. To minimize those risks, it's a good idea to clear out those old, saved network connections occasionally.

For any network that appears on the list of available connections when you click the network icon, you can right-click to see additional options. If you previously saved that network, the right-click menu includes a Properties choice, where you can turn off the Connect automatically when in range option and adjust IP address settings. Click Forget to remove that network from the list and treat is as new.

To see the complete list of saved Wi-Fi networks, go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Manage Known Networks. Click any entry in the list to see Properties and Forget buttons for that connection.

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