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Hi all,

New to the forums here but I have a real tough question. Is there any way to remove a home network or a wireless home network in XP? I can't find answers anywhere on this! Agh!!!!!

Thanks in advance!

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A few practical ways to forget a wireless/home network in Windows XP beyond the Network Setup Wizard suggested by (which said worked for them).

If Windows is managing the adapter, open Control Panel -> Network Connections, right‑click the Wireless Network Connection, choose Properties and use the Wireless Networks tab. In Preferred networks, select the SSID you want removed and click Remove to drop the stored key and profile. If that tab or list is missing, a vendor wireless utility (Intel, Broadcom, Orinoco, etc.) is likely controlling the card — look for an OEM tray icon or an adapter utility and delete the profile there, or enable Windows to manage the wireless adapter so the Preferred list appears.

Make sure the Wireless Zero Configuration service (WZCSVC) is running; Windows needs it to edit and apply wireless profiles. Check Services (services.msc) and set Wireless Zero Configuration to start if it is stopped. If the GUI still will not remove an entry, reinstalling or uninstalling the wireless driver/utility will often clear saved profiles (note: some vendor utilities keep their own profile store).

Advanced fallback: XP stores saved entries under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WZCSVC\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID} (values named like Static#0000). Only edit the registry if comfortable; export the key or create a System Restore point first. Removing a profile deletes the stored WEP/WPA key. If the SSID keeps showing up afterward, confirm the access point is broadcasting that SSID and that no vendor utility on the PC is automatically re-adding the profile. Quick checklist: identify which utility manages the card, ensure WZCSVC is running, try driver/utility reinstall, then use the registry as a last resort.

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Hey
You can run windows network wizard.
Then choose the option that your computer connects directly to the internet and
there is no other computer connected to him, and that about it.

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Worked like a charm. Thanks!

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