How To Delete Wi-Fi Network Profiles in Windows
Content Type: Maintenance & Performance | Article ID: 000026249 | Last Reviewed: 10/28/2021
Support Knowledge Base
Environment
Operating System
Windows 7 family*, Windows 8.1 family*, Windows® 10 family
- Click the button
in the bottom left corner of the screen. - Type "change Wi-Fi" and select Change Wi-Fi settings from the search result.
- Select Manage known networks.
- Select the Wi-Fi profile you want to delete and select Forget to delete the profile.
- Select the Wi-Fi icon
on the bottom right corner of the screen. - Select View Connection Settings
- Select Manage known networks
Note You won't see the Manage known networks option if there's currently no Wi-Fi profile configured on the system. - Select the Wi-Fi profile you want to delete then select Forget
- Click the Start button
in the bottom left corner of the screen. - Type "network and" and select Network and Sharing Center from the search result.
- Select Manage wireless networks
- Select the Wi-Fi profile you want to delete then select the Remove button.
Note You need to select a profile first in order to see the Remove button. - Select Yes to confirm.
You may also delete a Wi-Fi network profile using the Windows Command Prompt or Power Shell:
Start the Command Prompt as administrator and type the following commands:| Commands | What does it do |
| netsh wlan show profiles | Shows a list of Wi-Fi profiles configured on the system. |
| netsh wlan delete profile name="profile name" | Deletes the specified Wi-Fi profile |
| netsh wlan delete profile name=* | Deletes ALL Wi-Fi profiles configured on the system. |
