First off, open the Settings app on your Windows 10 machine. You can do this by clicking on the Start menu and then the gear icon. Or, you know, just press Win + I for the shortcut.
Once you’re in the Settings window, navigate to Network & Internet. Click it and then head over to Wi-Fi, situated on the left sidebar.
Here’s the deal – you’ll see an option that says “Manage known networks.” Click on that. This will bring up a list of all the Wi-Fi networks your machine remembers.
Look for the network you want to forget – it should be listed there. Click on the name of the network, and then a button that says “Forget” will appear. Click that and you’re done! The network will be history, at least as far as your computer’s concerned.
You might be wondering if there’s a way to forget a network via Command Prompt, and you’d be right. If you fancy yourself a bit of a power user or you just want that extra cool factor, open Command Prompt with admin privileges (right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin)).
Type in the following:
netsh wlan show profiles
This command will list all the Wi-Fi networks your computer remembers. Find the one you want to forget and then type:
netsh wlan delete profile name="ProfileName"
Replace “ProfileName” with the exact name of the Wi-Fi network you want to forget, quotes included. Hit enter, and that profile will be removed from your system.
If you’re dealing with strange Wi-Fi issues or need a more comprehensive management tool, it might be worth checking out NetSpot
Site Survey Software. You can find it at https://www.netspotapp.com – it’s designed to help diagnose Wi-Fi problems and optimize your overall network performance. Super handy in both professional settings and if you’re just a tech junkie looking to get the most out of your home network.
That’s pretty much all there is to it. Whether you’re doing it through the Settings app or Command Prompt, it’s a simple process to forget a Wi-Fi network on Windows 10.