Windows 10: W10 desktop forgets network while asleep

Windows 10 Pro. 10.0.18362 Build 18362 - Home desktop machine.


My machine sleeps as designed, but forgets our home network on wake, despite "connect automatically" being on and no other open WIFI networks anywhere in range. The result is no WIFI connection and the globe showing in the task bar. I have to manually find the network and reconnect every time it wakes.

This happens on both the 2.4g and 5g speeds. Connect automatically is set to "on" and I have no other network issues, with 9 other devices happily working. Our other two W10 pro computers have no issues on wake.

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Interesting clue: If I use network troubleshooter in this scenario, it will attempt to fix the issue by connecting to WIFI networks I've used elsewhere in the city on my laptop instead of the high power WIFI signal right here at home it was connected to prior to sleeping. I'm assuming that Microsoft is syncing wifi network list over my MS account.

How can I resolve this so my machine connects to this 5-bar WIFI right next to it like every other machine on my network?

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Forget a WiFi Network

Hi Jess,

Windows 10 saves a list of Wi-Fi networks you connect to along with their passwords and other settings. If you want to manage or delete a certain network, just follow the steps provided below:

• Type Settings on the search box.
• Click Network & Internet.
• Click Wi-Fi on the left pane of the Network & Internet window.
• Click Manage Wi-Fi settings.
• Select the network name and click Forget.

Note: Since you can't remember the network name you've connected with, you can consider forgetting all saved Wi-Fi networks on your PC.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Forget WIFI Network won't FORGET

Good Day My name is and i will be happy to assist you: Please take a look at the following resources (with Pictures): http://www.thewindowsclub.com/delete-wifi-network-profile-windows or https://www.howtogeek.com/176148/how-to-“forget”-a-wired-or-wireless-network-in-windows-8.1/
These resources should work, They consist of a step by step guide to manually remove the network you want to forget. Kind Regards

 

i accidentally clicked on "forget this connection". How to recover it on windows 10

Hi Liau,

I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with
recovering to wireless network on Windows 10.

This issue might occur if saved wireless network is removed the network list.

To assist you better, please provide us the information below:

• When you say that "forget this connection", are you referring that you have clicked on forget this connection option for the save wireless network? Have you tried to save the network again?

If you are trying to automatically connect to wireless network connection or save a network, then I suggest you to refer to the steps below and check if it helps.

1. Click on network icon in the Taskbar.

2. Then click on the wireless network which you want to connect.

3. Check mark on Connect automatically and then click on
Connect button.

Please get back to us with an update on recovering network
issue, we will be happy to help.

Thank you.