Windows 10: Delete Wireless Network Profile in Windows 10

How to: Delete Wireless Network Profile in Windows 10

How to Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Windows 10


When you connect to a new wireless network, Windows will create a profile for the wireless network. A wireless (Wi-Fi) network profile contains the password key, and security information to be able to connect to a wireless network.

This tutorial will show you how to delete (forget) a wireless network connection profile created in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Settings app
• Option Two: To Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Networks flyout
• Option Three: To Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Command Prompt
• Option Four: To Delete All Wireless Network Profiles in Command Prompt

OPTION ONE [/i] To Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Settings app
1. Open the Settings app, click/tap on the Network & Internet icon.

2. Click/tap on Wi-Fi in the left pane, and click/tap on the Manage known networks link under Wi-Fi on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on the wireless network name (ex: Brink-Router2) you want to manage, click/tap on Forget. (see screenshot below)



4. When finished, you can close the Settings app if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Networks flyout
*note This option is only available starting with Windows 10 build 16215.
1. Click/tap on the network notification area to open the Networks flyout.

2. Right click or press and hold on a known Wi-Fi network (ex: Brink-Router2) you want to delete, and click/tap on Forget. (see screenshot below)








OPTION THREE [/i] To Delete a Wireless Network Profile in Command Prompt
1. Open a command prompt.

2. In the command prompt, copy and paste the command below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

*note This command will give you a list of all wireless network profiles on each interface on your PC.
*Arrow netsh wlan show profiles




3. Do step 4 or step 5 below for how you would like to delete the profile.


4. To Delete a Wireless Network Profile from All Interfaces on PC
A) In the command prompt, type the command below, press Enter, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

*Arrow netsh wlan delete profile name="WirelessProfileName"

For example, if I wanted to delete my listed Brink-Router2 2 (name) wireless network profile, I would type the command below exactly.

netsh wlan delete profile name="Brink-Router2 2"




5. To Delete a Wireless Network Profile from a Specific Interface on PC
A) In the command prompt, type the command below, press Enter, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

*Arrow netsh wlan delete profile name="WirelessProfileName" interface="InterfaceName"

For example, if I wanted to delete my listed Brink-Router2 (name) wireless network profile only from the Wi-Fi interface, I would type the command below exactly.

netsh wlan delete profile name="Brink-Router2" interface="Wi-Fi"




6. When finished, you can close the command prompt if you like.





OPTION FOUR [/i] To Delete All Wireless Network Profiles in Command Prompt
1. Open a command prompt.

2. In the command prompt, copy and paste the command below, and press Enter.
*Arrow netsh wlan delete profile name=*
3. When finished, you can close the command prompt if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Add a Wireless Network Profile in Windows 10
• How to Connect To a Wireless Network in Windows 10
• How to Turn On or Off Connect Automatically to Wireless Network in Windows 10
• How to Disconnect from a Wireless Network in Windows 10
• How to See List of Wireless Network Profiles in Windows 10
• How to Backup and Restore Wireless Network Profiles in Windows 10
• How to Change a Network Profile Name in Windows 10
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:)

 

Messed up Wi-Fi

Asked here, answered here. See
https://kb.netgear.com/29889/How-to-delete-a-wireless-network-profile-in-Windows-10

 

wifi and bluetooth not working after upgradition to windows 10

I see. Have you already tried deleting the wireless network profile?

To delete a wireless network profile in Windows 10:

• Click the Network icon on the lower right corner of your screen.
• Click Network settings.
• Click Manage Wi-Fi settings.
• Under Manage known networks, click the network you want to delete.
• Click Forget. The wireless network profile is deleted.

After this, you may try reconnecting it and see if it helps.

 

Sure, you could safely delete them in the registry as well. *Smile