Windows 10: "Could not access network location %PUBLIC%\Desktop\

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  1. "Could not access network location %PUBLIC%\Desktop\


    Whenever i try to download something i get an error saying "Could not access network location %PUBLIC%\Desktop. How do i fix?

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    /u/Max123543, Jul 23, 2020
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  2. why is Network and Sharing center saying my personal home network location is "public network"?

    Hi Christs,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

    Do let us know what is the exact issue you are facing with accessing the home network on your device?

    If you are wishing to change the home network location from public to private, try the below steps and check if it helps.

    Follow:

    • Press Windows key + r and type secpol.msc.
    • Now click on Network list manager policy.
    • Double click on Network in the right pane.
    • Go to Network location tab, here you can manually change the network location
      from Private to Public and vice versa.

    Hope it helps. Get back to us with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Aug 3, 2020
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  3. Network showing as public

    Hi Connor,

    By default, the public network location type is assigned to any new networks when they are first connected. A public network is considered to be shared with the world, with no protection between the local computer and any other computer. Therefore,
    the Windows Firewall rules associated with the public profile are the most restrictive.

    To change settings from public to private, follow the steps below:

    • Open the Locale Security Policy.
    • In the left pane, click/tap on Network List Manager Policies.
    • In the right pane of Network List Manager Policies, double click/tap on your network name
    • Click/tap on the Network Location tab.
    • Under Location type, select Private.
    • Under User permissions, select (dot) User cannot change location.
    • Click/tap on OK, and close Local Security Policy.

    Note: You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to change the network location of a network adapter.

    Let us know if you have other questions.
     
    Martin Bar, Aug 3, 2020
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  4. redturtle Win User

    "Could not access network location %PUBLIC%\Desktop\

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10  


    Hi Brink and thank you for the welcome "Could not access network location %PUBLIC%\Desktop\ :)

    I tried what you suggested but when doing this, i noticed that whenever i am connected to my VPN, the Windows network shows up as "unidentified network" instead of network 1,2,3 or whatever. So when i went into regedit and looked for networks, i found some but none called unidentified.
    There was one network with the value 0 so i changed it to 1 (private) but after checking, my VPN connection still shows as public.

    I am not really sure why it says unidentified network in Windows when i am connected to the VPN but it seems that this is the cause for the problem. If i could only find the VPN network in the list of networks in regedit, i think i would be able to change the value to 1.

    Hmm..not sure how to proceed with this. Any ideas?


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    redturtle, Aug 3, 2020
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