Windows 10: Need to Modify Network Names

Hello. I'm here about the age-old issue of network names getting a "#2" or "#3" appended to their names.

For instance, I have a hotspot device called "Hotspot". I just bought a new one today and I want to name it "Hotspot" as well -- but Windows is a clever beast, and it knows that the hardware has changed so it insists on calling my new device "Hotspot 2".

In previous versions of Windows I could go in and delete the old entries from the registry, and then the new device is detected as never having been seen before. I believe I would do this in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList -- but in Windows 10 this key exists with no subkeys.

FYI, if I go into secpol.msc and look at Network List Manager Pol, then All Networks, there are many many networks listed there - most outdated. But I cannot seem to find the corresponding entries in the registry anywhere!

Advice appreciated! /jim

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I have win 10 pro. I'm trying to delete/forget several networks BUT under 'manage WI-FI settings' there is NO 'manage known networks'

In the settings windows are you able to see list of networks??

if there are no networks then ideally u cannot see them frm command prompt!

Remove or manually delete WiFi Network Profile in Windows 10/8.1

or try to remove from registry, but u need to know name of the wifi..

caution deleteing or modifying registry incorrectly will ruin ur computer

 

unicode characters in username in window 10 edu

Modify your user name then. If you are joining a Domain, try setting up a local account instead.

Contact your network administrator and let them choose a more suitable name maybe 'maitrung2' then join the organization.

 

Hello Jim, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

You might see if you may be able to use OPTION ONE in the tutorial below to rename the networks in secpol.msc.

Network Name - Change in Windows 8

 

I figured out my problem - I thought I was running regedit as an admin but I was not. Now I can see the traditional 'networklist' entries and delete/modify as I wish.

Thanks! /jim

 

Great news Jim. *Smile