---
id: bridge-devices.what-is-the-difference-between-disconnect-and-forget
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-the-difference-between-disconnect-and-forget
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["bridge", "devices", "disconnect", "forget"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-does-pausing-a-bridge-device-do"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

**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.

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

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

- [Forget a paired device](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-forget-a-paired-device)
- [Pausing a device](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-does-pausing-a-bridge-device-do)