How can I disable automatically connects to a wireless network?

How can I disable the automatic connection on wireless network connection?

In the lower right corner of your screen, you have an icon with several bars.  It is the WiFi icon.  A click on that and you will see a list of WiFi connections.  Right click the one you want to change, and then click Properties.  Click the connection tab and uncheck the box to automatically connect when the network is in range.  And then click OK.

I hope this helps.  Good luck.

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