From the taskbar, you'll have access to several wireless networks, both personal and open. But if you don't trust a network or simply want to filter the list, then we recommend reading the following article, where we will teach you the steps to block a Wi-Fi network in Windows 10.
To block the networks we will use a Command Prompt command, but we will also teach you to see blocked connections and unblock them.
How to block a Wi-Fi network in Windows 10 using CMD?
Step one: First, go to the Windows search bar and type "CMD", then right-click on the icon and select “Run as Administrator”.
Step two: To block a particular Wi-Fi network, you need to use the following command:
netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid=" real network name" networktype=infrastructure
What you need to replace is “real network name” with the actual name of the network. Then just run it.
Step three: At this point, go to the network access, located on the right side of the taskbar and you will see that the Wi-Fi network has been removed.
Now we will show you two commands that will be very helpful. The first will show all blocked connections on your computer and the second will be used to unblock a Wi-Fi network.
Command to view blocked networks:
netsh wlan show filters permission=block
Command to unblock a Wi-Fi network:
netsh wlan delete filter permission=block ssid="real network name" networktype=infrastructure
Remember to replace “real network name” with the actual name of the connection.
With this method you can manage Wi-Fi networks that appear in the taskbar of your computer from a CMD window.
