ManageWirelessNetworks is an alternative tool to the standard 'Manage Wireless Networks' of Windows (or 'Manage Known Networks' on Windows 10). It displays extensive information about every wireless profile on your system, even if the network adapter is not active. For every wireless profile, the following information is displayed: Profile Name, SSID, Connection Type, Connection Mode, Authentication, Encryption, Key Type, Auto Switch (Yes/No), Non Broadcast (Yes/No), Profile Position, Created Time, Modified Time, Wireless Key, and more...
ManageWirelessNetworks also allows you to edit a single profile with the standard editor of Windows, edit the XML of the wireless profile (For advanced users only !), quickly switch between manual and automatic mode, quickly switch between WPAPSK/WPA2PSK/AES/TKIP modes, rename the profile, rename the SSID, move profile position up and down, copy multiple wireless profiles to another wireless card on your system, and more...
What's new in 1.17
Version 1.17:
You can now choose the desired encoding (ANSI, UTF-8, UTF-16) to save the csv/xml/text/html files. (Options -> Save File Encoding)
Yes, ManageWirelessNetworks is free to download and use on Windows.
What is the latest version of ManageWirelessNetworks?
The latest version is 1.17, released on Aug 25, 2025.
Is it safe to download ManageWirelessNetworks?
The download button links to the official installer published on nirsoft.net, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with b5b5600c1a5be08abbe01fe868b7036627b35000da0d9e01e58ac1881daa98cc.
Which Windows versions does ManageWirelessNetworks support?
ManageWirelessNetworks runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
How do I uninstall ManageWirelessNetworks?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find ManageWirelessNetworks and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=NirSoft.ManageWirelessNetworks -e.
Is there a portable version of ManageWirelessNetworks?
Yes. ManageWirelessNetworks is available as a portable ZIP archive (managewirelessnetworks.zip, 32-bit (x86)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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