Reset USB tethering network number.

DelNetworkProfiles.py

"""
Reset USB tethering network number.

Removes the network profiles made by tethering each time.
Requires administrative privileges.
"""

import winreg
import re


PROFILES_PATH = r'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\\'

network_rgx = re.compile(r'^Network( \d+)?$')


def del_profiles() -> bool:
    any_deleted = False

    try:
        registry_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, PROFILES_PATH, 0, winreg.KEY_READ)

        i = 0
        while i < winreg.QueryInfoKey(registry_key)[0]:
            subkey_name = winreg.EnumKey(registry_key, i)
            subreg_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, PROFILES_PATH + subkey_name, 0, winreg.KEY_READ)

            profile_name, _ = winreg.QueryValueEx(subreg_key, 'ProfileName')
            description, _ = winreg.QueryValueEx(subreg_key, 'Description')
            name_type, _ = winreg.QueryValueEx(subreg_key, 'NameType')

            if name_type == 6 and description == 'Network' and re.match(network_rgx, profile_name):
                winreg.DeleteKeyEx(subreg_key, '', winreg.KEY_WOW64_64KEY, 0)
                print('Deleted:', profile_name)
                any_deleted = True
            else:
                i += 1

            winreg.CloseKey(subreg_key)

        winreg.CloseKey(registry_key)

    except OSError as ex:
        raise SystemExit(ex) from ex

    return any_deleted


def main() -> None:
    if del_profiles():
        print('\nSuccessfully deleted wired network profiles.')
    else:
        print('No wired network profiles found.')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()