Windows 10: WiFi often disconnecting and unchecking "connect automatically when in range"?

I have moved to a new rental property with a new WiFi network and have only experienced this issue here.When I start my PC, it does not automatically connect to the WiFi. I always check the "connect automatically" option, but it is always unchecked on reboot. The other issue I am having is that it also disconnects from the WiFi often while I'm using my PC, and I have to manually reconnect to it. Once reconnected, it works fine until it disconnects again, and again the "connect automatically" option is unchecked. It is happening more frequently as time goes on. I am not sure why it keeps discon

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WiFi not automatically disconnecting when out of range

Gunnart,

I had a similar refusal to disconnect from a WiFi profile and I solved it.
- In my particular case, the unwanted network was still in range so I cannot say for certain that my symptoms were exactly the same as yours but they were certainly consistent with yours.
- The solution is not a destructive one so I do suggest you try it.

1 I turned WiFi off then repeated the fairly standard step of removing existing WiFi profiles - Settings, Networks, WiFi, Manage known networks, <select each one in turn>, Forget. Arguably, I could have just done this for the problem network but I was probably not thinking straight at the time.

2 I then opened RegEdit, went to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles
and deleted every subkey that referred to a WiFi network profile. Again, arguably, I could just have deleted all those that referred to the problem network.

3 I then turned WiFi back on and started from scratch detecting then connecting to the networks I wanted to use. There has been no repetition of the problem.

Some further commentary
A I had changed my internet connection device but had re-used the same network name on the new one.
B There were no strange entries in the list in Settings [step 1 above] & I quite wrongly thought that forgetting them represented a complete clearout.
C When I looked the Registry key [my step 2 above], I found that there were two subkeys with the relevant network name in the Description line.
- In one case, the same network name was repeated in the ProfileName line
- But the other entry contained a Profilename entry that had the expected network name with a suffix [2] after it.
- So my re-use of the name had been identified by Windows after all [I had just been trying to reduce the number of changes I had to work through when I swapped devices and had not thought there could be side-effects].


Best of luck,
Denis

 

WiFi not automatically disconnecting when out of range

My problem is that my laptop won't disconnect from a WiFi network when out of range unless I actually click the disconnect button. For example, if I go to my friend's house (several blocks away) and open my laptop, it still appears to be connected, just with no internet (see below).




I can't seem to find any info on why this could be happening or how to fix it. Any help with solving this would be greatly appreciated.

 

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.