how do you reset tap adapter naming?

every time you install a new tap adapter, it's given a name regardless of previously uninstalled adapters. so even though you uninstall tap adapter 3, new tap adapter will be assigned the name tap adapter 4. how do you reset that naming?
thanks

 

Whats a tap adapter?

 

tap-win32 adapter that is. here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUN/TAP

 

Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings > Right-click > Rename.

 

thanks j. but unfortunately this is not the solution to my problem. because even if you rename your current connection, the next time you create a new tap adapter, it'll be named not next to new name but to previous one.
what i want to achieve is to reset the windows' naming system.

 

This usually occurs due to existing installed TAP adapters, but it doesn't happen for me after I (or the software) uninstalls it before installing a new one.

Try uninstalling all instances of TAP-Windows Adapter in Device Manager (show hidden devices, check delete driver software). Then install again.

 

already uninstalled all previous adapters in device manager. still no avail.

 

Honestly, I don't know what else to offer other than this page: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ManagingWindowsTAPDrivers

 

I've seen this query asked numerous times in MS Answers. It would seem if adapter devices are added | removed | changed, the last default number will be the Windows default.

What was stated in renaming the said adapter would probably work but might not
be recommended.

Just some thoughts...

 

Just learned something new.

 

thanks, j. useful link. still no avail, though.

 

thanks, silja. will take that into consideration.

 

well, i gave up. i'll just restore my system back to a previous state.

 

Did a system restore fix your issue ?

 

yes and no. yes because i restored my system to a previous state with an image taken by ati.
no because i didn't use system restore.

 

Did the image bring things back to normal ? Yes, many do not use system restore for obvious reasons.

 

yes, it did. thanks.

 

You're welcome.