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I recently replaced my home router, and now Windows 8 seems to think that the main Ethernet network is called "Network 2", when it used to simply be called "Network". There is no "Network" anymore; only "Network 2". My question is: How can I rename "Network 2" to "Network"? It's a small annoyance, but annoying nonetheless. I've tried Googling the problem, but the only purported solutions I've found apply to Windows 7, and not Windows 8. The closest thing I can find is the ability to rename the network in Network Connections, but I can only rename the "Ethernet" name (which, for intents and purposes, doesn't seem to be used anywhere else in Windows), but I can't change the subname "Network 2". I've also tried searching the registry for "Network 2", but there are no instances found. Any ideas? networking windows-8 share|improve this question asked Feb 12 '13 at 18:47 Michael 6182617

2   It's not an annoyance, it's a security issue too. There are multiple WiFi networks in our work building (and on campus). They just show up as "Network X" (X=1,2,3...). How about more obvious clarify to WHAT a user is currently connected too... –  DeepSpace101 Oct 22 '13 at 22:39 add a comment |

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OK! I finally just found this related (but slightly different) question and answer, and I was able to solve my problem using the registry keys provided in that answer: Remove a known network from Windows 8 Note: I don't think this question should be closed as a duplicate, because it's a bit different, and the solution is a bit simpler. You don't need to delete your new network, you can simply rename a few values. How to rename "Network 2" to "Network": Open regedit and browse to each of the following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Nla\Cache\Intranet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\Unmanaged Dig through all of the keys, subkeys, and values under each of those keys, and look for any instances of "Network" and "Network 2" in the values. (I only found instances under the 2nd and 3rd keys — not the 1st — but I'm leaving that key in for completeness.) Delete any keys (i.e., the whole key "folder") that contain values set to "Network". These are the registry entries for your old network, which is no longer in use. Find all of the keys that contain values set to "Network 2", and rename those values to "Network". These are the registry entries for your new network. Reboot your computer. Voila! No more "Network 2". share|improve this answer answered Feb 12 '13 at 19:26 Michael 6182617

I can confirm it worked for me - well researched. –  Guy Thomas Feb 12 '13 at 22:18 Worked for me as well, thanks! –  Lennart Sep 21 '13 at 8:43 3   Yo Microsoft! Can you add some GUI elements to rename and reclassify networks. Sucks to break into registry editors on a tablet. Hmm, ok. Thanks. –  DeepSpace101 Oct 22 '13 at 22:36 This is a nice find, but I wonder how "safe" this is? What are the dependencies? –  davor Mar 3 at 9:21 @davor: That's a valid question, but unfortunately it's a question that I can't answer. For me, the annoyance of the "Network 2" name was worth the risk of hacking around the registry. That said, I've been happily using this solution for over a year, and I haven't had any issues at all. So, at least in my experience, it seems pretty safe. –  Michael Mar 7 at 17:21 add a comment |

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Hit Winkey + R => open the Run prompt => enter secpol.msc Navigate to: Network List Manager Policies Choose your Network name from the right pane. Here you can change the NAME, if is PRIVATE or not, The ICON of the network and so on You can also set the defaults - Microsoft should be set these defaults before shipping Windows 8.1 share|improve this answer edited Sep 27 at 18:00 Kevin Panko 3,97282543 answered Oct 22 '13 at 22:49 DeepSpace101 1,14421629

But you can not delete not-connected networks? –