Sometimes, you may have a device configured to connect to different wireless networks automatically, but then, you realize that it always connects to the access point even when it offers poor connectivity or the network is out of range. For those cases, you can run a command to stop connecting to known networks automatically.

To prevent a device from connecting to a Wi-Fi network automatically, use these steps:

• Open Start.
• Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
• Type the following command to disable auto-connect and press Enter:

netsh wlan set profileparameter name="WLAN-PROFILE-NAME" connectionmode=manual

In the command, replace WLAN-PROFILE-NAME with the name of the wireless profile. For example, this command disables automatic connections for the tsunami network:

netsh wlan set profileparameter name="tsunami" connectionmode=manual

• (Optional) Type the following command to change the network priority and press Enter:

netsh wlan set profileparameter name="WLAN-PROFILE-NAME" connectionmode=auto

In the command, replace WLAN-PROFILE-NAME with the wireless profile name you are trying to change its priority.

For example, this command makes the tsunami profile a priority:

netsh wlan set profileparameter name="tsunami" connectionmode=auto

Quick note: Windows 10 will always make a priority those networks you choose to connect automatically. If you want to move up a network in the list of precedence, you can use the above command.

Once you complete the steps, Windows 10 will no longer try to connect to wireless networks automatically.