Changing from a public to private network in Windows 7, 8, and 10
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In Windows, when connected to a wireless network, it either records it as a file general network or a Spread network. Private networks are basically home and work while public networks are anywhere else, and you don’t trust it.
Windows sometimes detects that a private network is a public network and vice versa. You can make some changes manually to make sure you don’t accidentally share too much on a public network or block all sharing on a private network.
In this article, I walk you through the steps for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
Windows 10
In Windows 10, go ahead and click on the Ethernet or Wireless icon in the system tray on the taskbar. The Ethernet code is like a small computer, and the wireless code is well known. Once you do that, tap Network and Internet settings Link.
This will take you to the PC Settings dialog with the Status tab selected. If you are connected to WiFi, click WiFi in the left pane, otherwise click Ethernet.
Go ahead and click on the name of the WiFi or Ethernet network that has an extension Connected Status. When you click on the network, you will now be able to choose general or Spread.
For WiFi networks, you will also have the option to connect automatically when you are in range of the WiFi network.
Windows 8.1
In Windows 8.1, to change the network profile, we have to go to the PC settings screen. To do this, open the Charms bar and tap Change computer settings At the bottom.
Now click on network And you will see the list of connections, such as Ethernet, Wireless, etc.
Now all you have to do is run a file Find devices and content Selection. It is automatically turned off for public networks, so when it is turned on, it changes the network to a private network.
Windows 8
For Windows 8, follow the below procedure. First, right-click on the network icon in the Windows 8 system tray and click Open Network and Sharing Center.
Here you will see the network you are connected to and the type of network that Windows 8 has selected as.
As you can see above, my network is an extension private network, which is true because I’m at home and connected via Ethernet. If this isn’t true, there are a few things you can do. First, you can click Change advanced sharing settings in the right pane.
Click Special and then make sure these options are enabled:
Turn on network discovery
Turn on file and printer sharing
Allow Windows to manage Homegroup connections
Then collapse ‘Private’ and expand ‘Guest or Public’ and make sure these options are set:
Turn off network discovery
Turn off file and printer sharing
Once you do that, you will then need to go to the Windows 8 desktop and open the Charms bar. Click Settings Then click network icon.
You will see network and then Connected. Go ahead and right-click on it and choose Turn sharing on or off.
Choose now Yes If you want to treat your network as a private network and No If you want it to be treated as a public network. Note that the private or public label may remain the same in the Network and Sharing Center, but once you choose the sharing settings manually, the appropriate settings will be applied to the network.
Windows 7
In Windows 7, the process is slightly different. You still have to click the network icon in the taskbar, but this time click Open Network and Sharing Center Link.
Here, you will see an overview of your network connection. Under View your active networks, you will see the name of your Ethernet or WiFi network and it should have a link below it called Home Network, Work Network or Public Network.
Click this link and you will be able to change between the three different network types.
There is also an option in Windows 7 to treat all future networks as public networks automatically, although I don’t think most people would find that useful.
Manually force the network location
As a last resort, if you are unable to change the network location using the above methods, you can change the network location manually using a tool called secpol.msc. This will not work on Home, Student, or Starter versions of Windows. In Windows, press Windows Key + R, which will bring up File He runs chat box. write in secpol.msc in the run dialog.
Then click Network List Management Policies On the left and on the right side you should see two items with descriptions and then something called network, which is the current network you are connected to. It may also be called by another name, but it has no description. If you are connected to a WiFi network, this will be the name of your WiFi network.
Double click on it and click web site tab. Here you can manually change the network location from private to public and vice versa.
That’s about it! Not the easiest thing in the world, but it’s Microsoft! If you’re having problems changing network locations in Windows, post a comment here and we’ll help you out. Enjoy!
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