How to disable wifi usage on Windows 7

Question

On a laptop, we currently use LAN(RJ45) connection to access internet. But from time to time, on startup, the laptop "catch" an unsecured wifi hotspot from one of my neighbors, so we would like windows 7 to NOT choose any wifi network : how this can be done ?

Solution 1

Windows shouldn't normally connect to any wireless networks. You must have connected to them at an earlier date and it has remembered this. To stop this:

1. Open the network and sharing centre
2. Click manage wireless networks from the menu on the right
3. Right click -> remove the networks you don't want to connect to

Solution 2

You can disable wireless service.

Right-click on My Computer, services. Find Wireless Zero Configuration service and Stop it (right-click). To avoid starting it up at next boot, change it's startup type from Automatic to Manual.

Once you do need Wireless, just start service (right-click) again.

Comments

[Unfundednut]

Wouldn't it just be easier to disable the wifi port instead? Since most laptops have a Fn key for that?