How to Change Your Wi-Fi Settings in Windows 11
Wi-Fi settings in Windows 11 control your network passwords, security types, and connection habits for any wireless network your PC saves. You can update these details in under 60 seconds through either the Quick Settings menu or the main Settings app without deleting your saved network profile.
Most connection errors happen when your saved password no longer matches your router’s current password. Fixing this mismatch gets you back online fast.
Go to Settings Network & internet Wi-Fi Manage known networks. Select the network you want to change, then click Edit to update the password, security type, or connection preferences.
What is Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi lets your computer connect to the Internet without wires using radio waves. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows saves its name, password, and other connection details so it can connect easily next time.
Why Change Wi-Fi Settings?
Updating your Windows 11 Wi-Fi settings helps you fix connection errors after changing your router password, switch to a safer security type like WPA3, or stop your PC from joining a network automatically. You can update these details directly without deleting the saved network and setting it up from scratch.
- You changed the Wi-Fi password on your router.
- You want to use a newer security type (like WPA3 instead of WPA2).
- You want to control if your PC connects automatically or not.
You can do this without deleting the network and starting over.
How to Change Wi-Fi Network Settings
- Open Settings : Press Win + I on your keyboard.
- Click Network & internet on the left menu, then click Wi-Fi on the right.
Windows 11 Settings app showing Wi-Fi network tile option - Click on Manage known networks.
- You can also open this directly by clicking this link: Open Manage Known Networks
manage known wifi networks - Find the Wi-Fi network you want to change (for example, “Penguin”) and click it.
WiFi profile in Windows 11 - Click the Edit button under Advanced Wi-Fi network properties.
WiFi profile in Windows 11 edit - Change Connection Settings:
- Choose whether your PC should connect automatically when the network is nearby.
- Decide if your PC should look for other Wi-Fi networks while connected.
- Allow connection even if the network name (SSID) is hidden.
WiFi profile in Windows 11 connection tab
- Change Security Settings:
- Select the Security type from the dropdown (like WPA2 or WPA3).
- Pick the Encryption type if available.
- Type in the new Network security key (Wi-Fi password).
Changing your Windows 11 Wi-Fi settings takes just a few clicks through the main settings menu. You can update your network password, security type, and connection preferences by opening the Manage known networks list, picking your saved network, and editing its properties.
WiFi profile in Windows 11 security tab - Close the Settings window if you want.
Summary
- Changing Wi-Fi settings in Windows 11 is easy and doesn't require deleting the saved network.
- You can update your password, security type, and connection preferences.
- These changes help keep your Wi-Fi connection safe and working well.
Now your Windows 11 PC will connect using the updated Wi-Fi settings!
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