In Windows 8, I used to be able to right-click on a wireless connection in the "Networks" sidebar and click "Properties" to access the password info, the connection settings, etc. The right-click context menu would also allow me to forget a network on demand (with the "Forget Network" option).
In Windows 8.1, the right-click option is gone. What's an easy way to manage my wireless network profiles in Windows 8.1 (without being connected to it)? If at all possible I'd like to avoid third-party software for this task, and although I'm sure I can do this from Powershell, I'd like my convenience back.
Best Answer
This is something they took out in Windows 8.1.
Essentially, you will need to connect to the network at least once and then, if it fails, it will prompt you to be able to forget it. Unfortunately, this is not at all easier.
If you are itching to do it manually, you can use the Command Prompt.
Start the Command Prompt with Admin rights, and type
netsh wlan show profiles. It will display all the wireless network profiles stored by Windows 8.1. The list can be long if you used your laptop or tablet for more than a couple of weeks.Identify the name of the wireless network profile you want removed, then type the following command to remove it:
netsh wlan delete profile name="profile name".As an example, I wanted to remove a wireless network profile named
swisscomand I typed:netsh wlan delete profile name="swisscom".All credit goes to this article