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Updated on 2024-04-17 GMT+08:00

How Do I Delete Redundant Network Connections from a Windows ECS?

Method 1

  1. Press Win+R. In the displayed dialog box, enter regedit and press Enter to open the registry editor.

    Modifying a registry may cause a system startup failure. So, back up the registry before modifying it.

  2. Open the following registry key:

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

    Click each item under Profiles and query the Data column of ProfileName in the right pane.

  3. Double-click ProfileName and set Value Data to the name of a new network.
  4. Restart the ECS for the change to take effect.

Method 2

  1. Press Win+R. In the displayed dialog box, enter regedit and press Enter to open the registry editor.

    Modifying a registry may cause a system startup failure. So, back up the registry before modifying it.

  2. Open the following registry keys:

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

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\Unmanaged

  3. Delete the directories shown in the following figure.
    Figure 1 Registry directory