remove wireless connection from windows 7

[Recycler66]

i cannot remove the wifi connections that are no longer available and i no longer use on this laptop, I removed the profiles from the manage wireless connections and used the cpmmands that microsoft agent posted

     Type netsh winsock reset and press Enter.
    Type netsh int ip reset and press Enter.
    Type ipconfig /release and press Enter.
    Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter.
    Type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.

and anything i could think of but still there.

[Raj_05 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Recycler66,

Welcome to HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

To completely remove wireless network connections that are no longer available on your Windows 7 HP laptop, follow these steps carefully. Sometimes old or inactive WiFi connections persist due to cached profiles in the system.

Use "Manage Wireless Networks" Panel

1. Open Control Panel:
   • Click on the Start menu and open Control Panel.
2. Navigate to Manage Wireless Networks:
   • Go to Network and Sharing Center.
   • On the left-hand side, click on Manage Wireless Networks.
3. Remove Unwanted Networks:
   • Select the network you want to remove.
   • Click on Remove.

Check for Persisting Profiles

If the profiles still appear:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
   • Press Start, type cmd, right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.
2. List Wireless Profiles:
   • Type the following command and press Enter:

netsh wlan show profiles
 

• This will display a list of all saved wireless profiles.

1. Delete the Specific Profile:
   • Use the following command to delete a profile:

netsh wlan delete profile name="ProfileName"
 

• Replace "ProfileName" with the name of the WiFi network you want to remove.
• Repeat for all unwanted profiles.

Reset Network Settings

If the profiles still persist after the above steps:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Run the following commands:

netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
 

1. Restart your laptop to apply changes.

[Raj_05]

Check Network Adapters for Conflicts

Sometimes, remnants of profiles may be tied to specific network adapters.

1. Open Device Manager:
   • Press Windows + R, type devmgmt.msc, and press Enter.
2. Expand Network Adapters.
3. Uninstall and reinstall the wireless adapter:
   • Right-click your wireless adapter and select Uninstall.
   • Restart your computer, and the adapter will reinstall automatically.

Verify Registry Entries (Advanced)

If the profiles are still not removed:

1. Open the Registry Editor:
   • Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles
 

1. Look for the profiles associated with the networks you no longer use and delete them (proceed with caution).

Note:

After following these steps, the old wireless connections should be completely removed.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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