Change network "status" name

[unko]

Hello,

I've installed Hamachi and its network "STATUS" name is "Network 2" (yes, so many spaces...), how do you i change that in the registry?

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello unko,

You might see if either one below is the network name you wanted to change.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24683-network-name-icon-change.html

OR

Network Connection - Change Name in Windows 8

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[unko]

It works, thanks! And the location is "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\" By the way, could you tell me what means "unidentified network"? Seeing that VMware adapters are seen as this... Otherwise i've don't recall seeing it!?

PS: Also curious to know why i've got not 1 but 2 VMware network adapters..?

 

[Brink]

Yep, that's the correct path for the network name.

Network Name - Change in Windows 8

How many Ethernet adapters do you have? You'll get a VMware one per Ethernet you have.

I have two myself.

 

[unko]

I have only one..?!

 

[Brink]

After a bit more digging. It's the same in VMware Player.

When you install VMware Workstation, two network adapters are added to the configuration of your host operating system — one that allows the host to connect to the host-only network and one that allows the host to connect to the NAT network.