Windows 10: "Connect Automatically" UNCHECKED but connects anyway on Win11

This just started after an update on Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22635 restart.I am SHOCKED to find my newly restarted Win 11 Pro system connected to the Internet. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. This is not merely an inconvenience, it's the unauthorized usage of resources. The resources are utilized as needed, normally.To do this, the "Connect Automatically" checkbox was UNCHECKED on ALL networks SSIDs for which the system has passwords. This was done many, many months ago. This has worked to PREVENT the system from connecting to any network.Yet after restarting from Update, and checking the computer a

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The Connect Automatically Checkbox will not *stay unchecked*

Hi Needan,

Though you can manually disconnect from the network to avoid reconnecting to it automatically, you may also disable the automatic connection feature of your Wi-Fi connection. Having this turned off will permanently remove the check mark on the
Connect automatically option. Make sure your laptop is connected to your Wi-Fi before performing the steps below:

1. Open Settings > Network & Internet.
2. Click Wi-Fi.
3. In the right pane, click Change adapter options.
4. Double-click Wi-Fi to open Wi-Fi Status.
5. Double-click Wireless Properties.
6. Uncheck Connect automatically when this network is in range.
7. Click OK, and then Close.

Please let me know how it goes so I'll be able to assist you further if needed.

Regards.

 

The Connect Automatically Checkbox will not *stay unchecked*

The Connect Automatically Checkbox will not *stay unchecked* in the list of available networks.

Please! note!

Not talking about *Saved Networks* or "known networks"! Please, do not address either of these.

Also, understand that (in theory) one shouldn't worry because it won't actually automatically connect (but it does anyway...).

Simply, how can I completely ignore - especially to include a check in the Connect Automatically Checkbox

- unwanted - unsolicited networks in the available networks list (the one typically accessed from the taskbar icon.)

Not asking about how to forget known networks.

Can see how this is done and can do it.

And also without regard to whether or not my client might actually connect to unwanted networks.

Understand that there may be a challenge for protected networks - and even unprotected networks should require some input?

(but then why autoconnect, if true? /boggle)

Don't want *even the appearance* that *my* settings allow for automatic connection to networks

that I don't want to ever ever connect to

- by being able to uncheck that Connect Automatically Checkbox -

for networks that I've neither saved - nor ever connected to.

Have expressed these points fairly exactingly and painfully redundantly in hopes of drawing only pertinent advice for this specific issue

- thanks in advance!

 

Windows 10 not automatically connecting (I've read other solutions)


Okay, I'm having an interesting issue. A desktop that was upgraded from Windows 7 64bit to Windows 10 64bit using the normal upgrade path. I forgot to uninstall my internet security software (Comodo) so I had to fight the "no wifi after upgrade" issue. I got that resolved by following the steps others have found.

However, now my wifi is not saving the password nor is it remembering the "Connect Automatically" settings. That is, I uncheck the box for all other available connections, (even the one I want to automatically connect to eventually), but after reboot, the box is checked again.

Solutions I've tried.
1. Uninstall the wifi adapter in Device Manager. Unplug device. Reboot to Windows 10 desktop. Plug adapter back into the USB slot. Setup wifi connection with automatically connect checked. Reboot and no automatic connection.
2. In Manage WiFi Settings, remove any "known networks" from the list. The Forget button is not available in the popup list from the tasktray. Reboot. Reset. Reboot and no automatic connection.

Are there any other tricks I may try that I've missed in my search?