
Originally Posted by
Excavation
I am throwing this on here for reference purposes if anyone needs it.
I may make a dedicated thread if need/necessary/required, etcetera...
Seems like just deleting from the Registry is not the only thing you do/you're supposed to do.
If you only delete from the registry, it will still be in memory. (For wireless anyway)
Forgetting/Removing the network
If it's a network that connected/connects automatically
For Windows Vista/7:
go to: Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Manage wireless networks
Right click on the network you want to remove, and select Remove network
For Windows 8.1:
go to: Settings (charm) > Change PC Settings > Network > Manage known networks >
Select the network
Select Forget
The Registry Editor
(This first bit only applies to Windows 7)
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > HomeGroup > NetworkLocations >
Under Home, if it's there, delete it.
Under Work, if it's there, delete it.
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > NetworkList > Profiles >
If it's there, delete it (the folder).
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > NetworkList > Signatures > Unmanaged
If it's there, delete it (the folder).
(For wireless)
-HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Internet Settings > Wpad >
If it's there, delete it.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Network > DataUsage > Wlan >
Select the folder, and delete it.
There may be some stuff I'm missing.
This was enough for it to "reset"/reprompt a network type.
At this point, restart your computer.
Basically, just searching through the Registry. You can use the CTRL + F hot key/function or go to Edit > Find...
Also, if your network is called something like, "Network", it may be a LOT harder to find in the registry because there are so many other terms called or including the text, "Network". Hopefully this makes things a little easier, or atleast gives a general idea of where things are centralized.
Unfortunately, there isn't a single centralized, nice/tidy/clean GUI easy click of a button remove/forget for all of/the entire network. There are other steps.