If we have different computer equipment in our home, it is most likely that we have a local network created, not to be confused with a Wi-Fi connection, through which all equipment can share information freely or with a series of limitations. This type of networks allow us to share from files to devices (such as printers).
With the arrival of Windows 10, Microsoft has tried to improve the creation and maintenance of local networks, so that it is no longer possible to change the name of the network manually. This forces us to have to go to the Windows registry to perform this task, which entails an extra complexity, but if we follow all the steps, you will see how rename a local network in Windows 10 It is very simple.
Rename the local network
- First we must access the Windows registry, typing Regedit in Cortana's search box.
- Next, we must access the route HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \
NetworkList \ Profiles - In this directory, we find different codes that represent the names of the different networks that we have created on our computer. To know which is the name of the network that we want to change, we must see the ProfileName file located in each directory.
- In the Data section for ProfileName, the name of the network is displayed.
- When we find the name of the network that we want to change, we just have to right-click on ProfileName and select Modify.
- In the Value information box, we must establish the new name that we want to use in our network.
For the changes to be made correctly, Windows will ask us to restart the computer. Once we have changed the name of the network, it is most likely that the rest of the computers will automatically connect to the new network. If not, we will be forced to make the connection manually.