Sometimes you may need to remove a wireless network that your computer, tablet, or smartphone has previously connected to. (This commonly happens when the password for the WiFi network has been changed.)

Desktop systems

Microsoft Windows 11

1. In the system tray (bottom-right corner of the screen), right-click the Networks icon and choose Settings.
2. Click Manage Known Networks.
3. Find the network and click Forget.

Microsoft Windows 10

1. Click the Start icon (bottom-left corner of the screen).
2. Type “Wi-Fi Settings.” Click the Wi-Fi Settings option from the Start menu.
3. Click Manage known networks.
4. Click the WiFi network you want to remove and choose Forget.

Microsoft Windows 7

1. In the system tray (bottom-right corner of the screen), click the Network icon and choose Open Network and Sharing Center.
2. In the Tasks pane, click Manage wireless networks.
3. Right-click the WiFi network you want to forget and choose Remove network.
4. A Manage Wireless Networks warning box will appear; click OK.

Apple macOS

1. Click the Wi-Fi icon at the top of the screen, then choose Open Network Preferences.
2. In the lower right, choose Advanced.
3. Under Preferred Networks, find the WiFi network you want to forget.
4. Click − (the minus sign) to remove the network.
5. Click OK.

Linux

Removing a saved WiFi network using a GUI desktop environment varies depending on the Linux distro. The following command-line instructions work for most distros.

1. Open a terminal and type cd /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/
2. List the network connection profiles by typing ls -a
3. Find the name of the WiFi network you want to forget. Type sudo rm [NAME].nmconnection (replacing [NAME] with the name of the network).

Mobile systems

Android

1. Pull down the notification bar and tap Settings (the gear icon).
2. In the Settings menu, tap Settings & internet (most Android devices) or Connections (Samsung devices), then choose Wi-Fi.
3. Tap and hold the WiFi network you want to remove, then choose Forget.

Apple iOS (iPhone & iPad)

1. From the home screen, tap Settings (the gear icon).
2. In the Settings menu, tap Wi-Fi.
3. Find the WiFi network you want to remove and tap its blue “information” 🛈 symbol.
4. Tap Forget This Network.