{"id":"bridge-devices.what-is-the-difference-between-disconnect-and-forget","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-the-difference-between-disconnect-and-forget","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"managing-devices","title":"Managing paired devices"},"question":"What's the difference between Disconnect and Forget in Bridge?","alt_questions":["Disconnect or Forget a Bridge device?","Does Disconnect unpair my PC?","Forget device meaning in Storage Studio","Disconnect vs Forget vs Pause","Temporarily remove a Bridge device"],"short_answer":"Disconnect drops the link but keeps the device paired, so Connect brings it back without a code. Forget removes it entirely — you'd need a new connecting code to pair it again.","answer_markdown":"**Disconnect** drops the link for now but keeps the device paired — click **Connect** later and it links again without a code. **Forget** removes the device completely; to use it again you'd pair from scratch with a new connecting code.\n\nA third option, **Pause**, keeps the link up but stops anything being sent.\n\nUse Disconnect for a break, Forget when you're done with a device for good (for example, before selling or giving away the PC).\n\n- [Forget a paired device](/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device)\n- [Pausing a device](/faq/bridge-devices/what-does-pausing-a-bridge-device-do)","answer_html":"

Disconnect drops the link for now but keeps the device paired — click Connect later and it links again without a code. Forget removes the device completely; to use it again you'd pair from scratch with a new connecting code.

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A third option, Pause, keeps the link up but stops anything being sent.

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Use Disconnect for a break, Forget when you're done with a device for good (for example, before selling or giving away the PC).

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Bridge & your devices · Managing paired devices

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What's the difference between Disconnect and Forget in Bridge?

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Short answer: Disconnect drops the link but keeps the device paired, so Connect brings it back without a code. Forget removes it entirely — you'd need a new connecting code to pair it again.

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Disconnect drops the link for now but keeps the device paired — click Connect later and it links again without a code. Forget removes the device completely; to use it again you'd pair from scratch with a new connecting code.

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A third option, Pause, keeps the link up but stops anything being sent.

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Use Disconnect for a break, Forget when you're done with a device for good (for example, before selling or giving away the PC).

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