How to clear Wi-Fi profiles using Windows Terminal


In Windows, the wireless network settings you use to connect to a wireless access point are stored in tiny Wi-Fi profiles. But sometimes, these profiles can get all wonky and mess up your computer’s ability to connect to Wi-Fi. So, in this article, we’ll show you how to use a super simple Windows terminal command to clear out those corrupted WiFi network profiles and get your computer back up and running in no time!

Notes: While you can delete WiFi profiles in Windows from within Settings. However it’s faster to use a terminal command.

  • From the Windows Desktop open a Windows Terminal by selecting Start and searching for terminal
  • Now at the command prompt type:
netsh wlan show profiles
  • When you press enter a list of the wireless networks stored on your computer will be displayed
  • Now to delete a single wireless profile type
netsh wlan delete profile name="Wireless-Access-Point-NAME" 
  • When you press enter that profile will be deleted
  • If you want to quickly delete all wireless profiles type:
netsh wlan delete profile name=* I-*
  • When we press enter, a list of the wifi profiles we just deleted will be displayed
  • To close the Windows terminal type:
exit

Note: As Windows no longer has any profiles for connecting to wireless access points. Our computer is not connected to the internet. So we now need to reconnect to an access point, which in turn will automatically create a new WiFi network profile. 

  • You will find a disconnected network icon on the right side of the system tray.
  • Click on either the disconnected networkSound or Battery icons that are in the taskbar.
  • Select the Manage WiFi connections icon
  • Choose the WIFi network you wish to connect with
  • Click on Connect
  • Enter the password for that wireless network
  • Select Next to establish a connection

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