How to Forget a WiFi Network on Windows 11

How to Forget a WiFi Network on Windows 11

If you are having trouble connecting to your WiFi network sometimes the best thing to do is to delete that connection and then reconnect again.


In order to have your PC "Forget" a WiFi Network connection please do the following:
  1. Click on the START button
  2. Start Typing: settings
  3. Click on Wi-Fi Settings when it appears



The Network & Internet Window will open.

  1. Click on "Manage known networks"



The Manage known networks window appears.

  1. Look for the network connection you need to remove.
    (in this example it's CBCI-3998)
  2. On that network, click on the "Forget" button.



Your system will forget the credentials for the WiFi Network and will prompt for the key once you try to reconnect.


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