How to Change Network Policy Name in Windows 10 via the Registry Editor

How to Change Network Policy Name in Windows 10 via the Registry Editor

1. Open the Registry Editor
 

Press Start and then type “regedit”. Click the top result.



2. Navigate to the network profiles key

 

In your regedit address bar, paste the following:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles

You can also navigate here manually using the folder structure on the left-hand side.



3. Find your active network
 

Search for the Windows 10 network profile you want to change by clicking on the different folders in the left-hand navigation pane. Look in the “Data” column of the “ProfileName” entry in each key until you find the current name.


4. Modify the value data of the ProfileName entry
 

Once you’ve found the correct network, double-click the ProfileName entry. Write your new name in the “Value data” field and press “OK” to change the network name in the Windows 10 Control Panel.

Open your Network and Sharing Center to view the changes.



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