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How to manually delete a pesky wireless profile even after you chose Forget

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Manually delete the wireless preferred network files Step 1.  Go to  My Computer  and double-click  Local Disk (C:) : Step 2.  Click on  View  and select  Hidden items : Step 3.  Double-click  Program Data : Step 4.  Double-click the  Microsoft  folder: Step 5.  Look for the folder  Wlansvc  and double-click to open it: Step 6.  Double-click the folder  Profiles : Step 7.  Double-click the folder  Interfaces : Step 8.  A single folder should be listed (unless the computer has more than one wireless adapter). Double click to open it: Step 9.  All the profiles for the wireless adapter are displayed: Step 10.  Open up each file in turn and read the SSID / wireless name and also the type of security. Once the file for the profile that you want to delete has been identified, simply delete it : Note:   Remember  to uncheck  Hidden items  under  View  to avoid accidentally deleting important files. https://www.thewindowsclub.com/list