Windows 10 Windows 8.1

SavorySilicon · Jan 23, 2021

I want to change my Network from Public to Private. My understanding is that in Windows 8, you would go to the Charms Menu > Settings > Settings > Network > Ethernet, then click on Find my Devices. But in Windows 8.1 they removed that Slider Bar. In Windows 8.1, how do I switch my Network from Public to Private? Thank you!

Neemobeer · Jan 23, 2021

You can do this easily from an elevated Powershell prompt.

Click Start and type Powershell
Right click Powershell and select 'Run as Adminstrator'
Run the following command, this will set all adapters to Private network
Get-NetConnectionProfile | % { Set-NetConnectionProfile -Name $_.Name -NetworkCategory Private}

Neemobeer · Jan 23, 2021

You can do this easily from an elevated Powershell prompt.

Click Start and type Powershell
Right click Powershell and select 'Run as Adminstrator'
Run the following command, this will set all adapters to Private network
Get-NetConnectionProfile | % { Set-NetConnectionProfile -Name $_.Name -NetworkCategory Private}

SavorySilicon · Jan 23, 2021

Interesting, thank you. I.....may try that.

SavorySilicon · Jan 24, 2021

Before I could try that, I clicked on something, I forget what, but the Windows system gave me a choice, I could turn on Network Sharing or something on my Public profile, or I could switch to a private profile, so I switched to a private profile with Network Discovery, and Network Folders allowed. I was doing something in the Windows Explorer, you know maybe I was clicking on the Network Drive menu or something like that. Odd that they would keep these options hidden. But then, many of us are hidden in many ways....

Windows 10 Windows 8.1

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