Windows 10: Changing Network Status from public to private

How do I change a network status from public to private in windows 10 version 1803?



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Change Network from Public to Private

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to
change your network from Public to Private:

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  Type PowerShell in Search Window and then right click on it and click on
  Run as Administrator.
  
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  Type the following command to find your interface Index:
  Get-NetConnectionProfile
  
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  Use your interface index (for example 5) with this command:
  Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 5 -NetworkCategory Private
  
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  Now reboot the device and check if the network has changed from Public to Private.
  

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How to change public network to private

I have two machines, one Pro the other Home, both on 17134.228. Both are connected by WiFi to the same router. The blue 'Change connection properties' link on Settings > Network & Internet > Status should take you to the Network Profile settings - one does, the other doesn't.





There are other ways to get to that page, one machine allows me to set Public/Private, the other doesn't.









Two possible reasons for this are given in the note for Option One, step 7 in Brink's tutorial....

Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

In my case, The Pro machine is using Hyper-V.

 

Changing Network from Public to Private

To use these steps to set a network to public or private, your PC must be running Windows 10 Version 1709.

To see which version of Windows 10 your device is currently running, select Start, then select Settings > System > About

To change a Wi-Fi network to public or private:

- Select Start, then select Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi

- Select Manage known networks, select the network you want to change, and then > select Properties.

- Under Network profile, select Public or Private.

Taken from:

Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows 10