How to remove a saved WiFi network connection in Windows 10, 8 and 7 from CMD

Through the following guide we will teach you how to remove saved WiFi network connection in Windows 10, 8 and 7 from CMD , which is useful for clearing information for a specific network.

Note that this is not the same as connect, disconnect or remove access to a Wi-Fi network, but it can be very useful to completely erase a Wi-Fi network from your system.

Remove a WiFi network connection saved in the conventional way

The deletion of a wireless connection can be useful if you want create or configure your Wi-Fi network at start from nothing. So if you want to completely configure a network, take into account the places where a WiFi router should not be placed , to make the most of the connection.

The normal process to delete or erase a saved Wi-Fi network connection on your computer is very simple. In the case of Windows, you just have to go to the connections section which is at the bottom right of the toolbar .

Click on the Wi-Fi icon and locate the network you want to remove. Now right click on it and select the option "Stop remembering" .

It's that simple, you will have correctly erased the information and credentials to use this network. As we pointed out, make sure the password is saved if you want to enter it again.

Delete a saved Wi-Fi connection using CMD

To open the control console, press the Windows + R key combination . The "Run" program will appear, type "CMD" and click OK.

Once you are in the command console you need to write the following code netsh wlan show profiles , after writing the code, press Enter. This will show all wireless connections on the computer.

To permanently delete some of the wireless connections, type the following code netsh wlan delete profile "profile name" . It is important that you write the quotation marks ("") and that the name of the network has been written as it appears, that is to say, taking into account all upper case letters, lower case letters and symbols.

Once you have typed the above code, hit the enter key and the Wi-Fi has been successfully removed from the computer.

The above method is effective in case you find it difficult to remove a network in the conventional way. As you can see, this is a very simple method to apply and in short, it is generally more efficient than the GUI.

View a saved Wi-Fi network password in Windows 10

However, if you want to see the network password, the procedure is different. This can be useful if you forgot the connection password . If you want to see the password of a network that you have saved on your computer, the first thing to do is to connect to that network.

• Once you are connected to the network, go to Control Panel and find the "Networks and Internet" section. Here you can find the option "Change adapter settings" .
• All network adapters you have will be displayed, be sure to click on "Wi-Fi". Either way, you'll recognize it because the name of the network it's connected to appears below.
• Right click on "Wi-Fi" and select "Status", then locate the option "Wireless properties" .
• A new window will open showing the properties of the wireless network to which we are connected. Click on the "Security" tab. Here it will display "Network security key" , as you can see the key is hidden, to show it just click "Show Characters".
• The login password will appear, all you have to do is write it down and save it for entering on any other computer.

Finally, if the network you are connecting to is personal, it is recommended that you know the process to see the devices connected to your network with IP Scanner . This is often useful for protecting against invaders on your network, which could slow it down.