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How to Change Windows 10 Network to Private
A comprehensive guide on configuring new network settings
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you’ve ever spent hours waiting in an airport and your only method of passing time is using your laptop, you understand how important it is to have a privatenetwork.
Even though that is the case, sometimes computers will randomly assign public network configurations to yourhome network.
This willstop you from gaining access to your printers, or even browsing the internet.
For the reasons mentioned above, in today’s how-to guide we will discuss the fastest method to change your network settings to private.
Read on to find out more details and solutions on how to change network settings from private to public.
How can I change the network from public to private on Windows 10?
It is very easy to change your network settings on your Windows 10 PC from public to private via built-in tools.
However, you should know that the process for changing them is different based on whether you have a Wi-Fi or a wired internet connection. We will start with the guide for changing Wi-Fi settings to private.
Enabling this setting will allow yourPCto recognize thenetworkas safe, so it will not stop you from sharing your connection, connecting to the internet, or being able to print documents using your printer.
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Press theWindows Keyto open the Start Menu, typesettingsand click on the result.
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SelectNetwork and Internetfrom the options.
3.A menu will pop up showing you the available wired network/networks, and it’s/their status.Click thePropertieslink found under the name and status of your Wi-Fi network.
- Under theNetwork profilesection inside the newly opened window, tick the box next to the optionPrivate.
This will set your Wi-Fi network settings to private. Now let’s find out how to set your wired connections to private as well.
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Open theNetwork & Internetsettings.
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Click onPropertiesfor your wired network.
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Under the sectionNetwork profile, tick the box next toPrivate.
In today’s short how-to article we discussed the best methods to follow in order to change your computer’s network settings to Private.
We hope this guide managed to make you understand how this process needs to be carried out.
Please feel free to let us know if this guide has proven useful. You can contact us by leaving a comment in the section found below this article.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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