Windows 10: Not finding Wi-Fi Connections

My desktop is not finding Wi-Fi certain Wi-Fi connections my home network today but has found them previously. My laptop, located next to the desktop, is finding them. Changes: 1 Desktop recently went through Windows update; 2 I disabled McAfee and turned on Windows Defender today. Both are now turned off and McAfee has been uninstalled. Any thoughts?

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Windows 10 stop automatically connecting to random new wi-fi networks

Hi,

I have searched a lot, but all the tutorials I found only explained how to not connect automatically to a known wi-fi network or how to disable wi-fi sense... but this is not what I am looking for...

PROBLEM:

• When my laptop (Windows 10 Pro X64) is not connected to a network and the wireless adapter is on, it will automatically connect to any random new unsecured wi-fi network... The only way I have now to avoid this is to disable my wi-fi adapter.

UNUSEFUL TUTORIALS I FOUND ON THE INTERNET:

• How to manually uncheck the option for a particular wi-fi network not to connect automatically in Network Properties. This is not what I am looking for. This would suggest that everytime I power my computer. I would have to manually go through all the available wi-fi networks and unclick them all...
• How to disable Wi-Fi Sense. This is not useful, because I don't even have a Wi-Fi sense option in my computer where the tutorials say it should be.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR:

• I am looking for an option to tell my computer to stop connecting randomly to unknown wi-fi networks like an hyperactive, reckless idiot.

PERSONAL COMMENT:

• Honestly, why would any respectable company think that it could be somewhat wise or secure to do this... Anyone's computer could just randomly connect to any hacker's wi-fi network without the user even knowing it...

Any solutions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

wi fi connection

After windows 1903 update I don't have any wi fi connection or icon showing and have tried many suggestions on how to get it, but none have worked.

Can you provide a step by step instruction on how to get wi fi icon and network.

 

wi fi cant find any connection

Hi,

Are you still having issues connecting to your Wi-Fi? If you are, can you please tell us:

• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
• Do you have other computers/mobile devices connecting to the same Wi-Fi network? Are they able to connect?

Please get back to us with the above information in order to assist you accordingly.