Very often a large number of different network connections can be created on the same device at once. This is due to the fact that the Internet connection could be made from one computer in different places. The appropriate settings were made, new connections were created. After some time, as a rule, the old connection becomes no longer relevant and remains "hanging" in the system. This should not be allowed, as it is very easy to get confused in connections, which will lead to difficulties with access to the Internet. And on low-performance computers, this can interfere with the quick operation of the device. This article will explain in detail how to remove a network connection.
The easiest and most convenient way
The very first condition that must be met is that you must log in to the operating system through an account with administrator rights. This is important, because you cannot use the ability to remove a network connection from a regular one.
- The first step is to enter the Start menu. Select the Windows icon button in the lower left corner of the screen. In the menu that appears, go to the "Control Panel" item.
- To figure out how to remove a network connection, you need to know in which section it is located. Therefore, the next step is to follow the link to the network and sharing control center. If you have selected category display in your control panel, you must first turn to the "Network and Internet" item.
- In the left part of the window, find the link "Change adapter settings" and click on it.
- Done - now you are in the folder where all your network connections are contained. Find a connection that you are not using. Check that it has been disabled - to do this, right-click on it and disconnect. An active connection cannot be deleted.
- After that, in the same way, right-click on the connection and select the "Delete" line.
Through the registry
Another option how to remove a network connection in Windows 7 is to do this using the registry. This is an effective way to remove information that is not used and inhibits the operation of the operating system.
To get into the registry, first go to the "Run" section. To do this, simultaneously press the two keys Win and R. on the keyboard. A line will appear, you will need to type in it:
regedit
Press Enter and you will be taken to the registry itself.
Next, follow the steps below to the appropriate directory:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles
You will see that the Profiles subkey contains several profiles. To independently understand how to remove a network connection and create it again, delete each of them in the list that opens. After that, go through the control panel to the section with network connections. Now create a new one. Recommendations on how to do this can be obtained from the technical support of your provider.
It is not recommended to delete all connections through the registry if you are not sure that you can recreate them. In this case, it is better to use the first method and leave the current connection.
After the connection has been deleted, you must restart the computer and make sure that there is Internet access on the newly created connection.
If the connection is not removed
If you carefully studied how to remove a network connection, but you cannot do this, you must definitely check if this connection is active. If it is used at the time the task is completed, then naturally this will not work.
In this case, you must first create a new connection, and only then proceed to delete the old one.
Finally
We examined the basic ways to remove a network connection in Windows 7. With their help, you can better monitor the performance of your computer.
If you accidentally delete an active network connection, you can recreate it. As a rule, this is not difficult - instructions can be found on the network on the official website of your provider or by calling technical support.