Unable to delete VPN connection
Hi, I've created a VPN connection (PPTP) and now want to delete it, but can't seem to find a way to delete it. I've found the window described in http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/8d742331-eb89-436d-b4df-5a36e3324a82?prof=required but that particular VPN does not show up in that window. Other VPN connections do show and can be removed from there. So, this connection does show up in the popup I get when clicking on the wifi signal strength thingy in the tray, but I can't do anything with it. It doesn't connect (nothing happens) and I also can't see its Properties (also, nothing happens.) Have searched the registry for the exact name of the VPN and found two occurences, one in a subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles and one in a subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures.
January 12th, 2010 3:26am

Have you tried going to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings (in the left pane) and delete the one you don't want?
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January 12th, 2010 12:36pm

Hi, Also remove the following VPN registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile\ Meanwhile, if you have installed any VPN Client software, please also clear them. Thanks, Novak
January 13th, 2010 7:09am

This particular VPN connection did not show up in that window. I had to remove some keys from the registry :(
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January 31st, 2010 6:40am

After removing those registry entries and rebooting that VPN connection has disappeared from the list. Thanks!I still think it would be a sensible feature to add "Remove" to the right-click context menu in that tray popup. It's where I expect it would be.
January 31st, 2010 6:42am

Hi,Go to Internet Options, Connections, hightlight thing you want to remove and click Remove.
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January 31st, 2010 9:41am

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