Windows 10: block hidden network with no ssid that connects automatically

How do I block Hidden Network that connects automatically without an SSID? It is not listed in Known Networks to "Forget" but is listed in Available Networks -- cannot remove, delete or block

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Windows 10 not remembering password on hidden SSID (and not automatically connecting). Also previously used (saved) hidden networks do not show the SSID in the wifi list (just says hidden network).

I don't have problems connecting to the hidden SSID network. Windows is not remembering the password (and will not automatically connect to saved networks) if the SSID is hidden. I must manually enter the password every time I restart or shutdown. The
option to automatically connect is selected. Also the network list will not show the name of the previously-known and saved hidden SSID (it just states "Hidden Network").

 

Windows Wi-Fi connection problems to hidden SSID

This does not apply to any of our Windows 7 machines.

All of our Windows 10 computers that use a Wi-Fi network adapter have been having problems automatically connecting to our Wi-Fi networks with hidden SSIDs. We have many locations, none of which are broadcasting the SSID. All of the profiles are setup to
automatically connect. In the network settings, when you view known networks, they are listed. But they will not connect unless you re-add them manually, creating duplicate entries. We cannot have our staff manually connecting to hidden networks every time
they show up a location. For security reasons, we are not broadcasting our SSID and handing out our network passwords.

I brought back some of these computers to our test lab. I followed the steps provided by the Microsoft support forum, which said I need to uninstall the device in device manager and restart the computer. This did not resolve the issue.

Our lab has most of the SSIDs setup, but again they are hidden. The computers do not automatically connect to them. In fact the SSIDs are not showing up on the list of available networks, as they do in Windows 7. As soon as I start to broadcast the SSID,
the computers start to connect. This only verifies that the profile and configurations are installed properly.

Has there been an update that may have caused this issue. This previously has not been an issue.

 

Windows 10 not remembering password on hidden SSID (and not automatically connecting). Also previously used (saved) hidden networks do not show the SSID in the wifi list (just says hidden network).

After every restart or shutdown, Windows 10 is not remembering the password (or SSID name) for hidden SSID and will not automatically connect to saved networks if hidden. If SSID is NOT hidden, it connects without any issues. I have to manually enter
the password every time. Also once you save and logon to a hidden network, the name of the hidden SSID does not populate in the available networks (it just shows as "Hidden Network"). I have it set to automatically connect to saved networks and have the
latest wifi card driver's, latest router firmware, and windows is fully up-to-date.

In previous Windows (Vista and 8), the laptop would connect automatically to saved hidden SSID's and the name would show in the available networks after it was saved. Are these known issues in windows 10? Is there a fix coming soon (please)?