Windows 10: How to prevent Windows from automatically reconfiguring saved network from 'private' to...

I have a saved personal WiFi network, my mobile phone hotspot. Each time I connect my computer to the network, Windows resets the network's profile to 'public', afterwhich I have to log in as admin and change the profile back to 'private'. This never used to happen with my hotspot network but now consistently happens every single time.I will set the network's configuration exactly as I desire it and would much rather Microsoft not override my settings without my permission.How do I permanently disable whatever is causing this?Windows 10 Home, Version 22H2OS build 19045.2486Windows Feature Expe

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How to share file access on private network

Hello dichia,

Thank you for replying to my post.

Here is what I didn 2 notebooks both running Windows 10 Professional version 2004 and connected to the Internet through Xfinety gateway router model Home F70A-5

• cleaned, updated, turned on Windows Defender
• ran Windows Resource Protection - found no integrity errors
• verified WiFi settings on both PCs
  • Connected to a Private network
  • Directory Discovery is On
  • Automatic setup of network discovery is On
  • File and Printer sharing is On

What could be preventing File Sharing from working?

 

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:

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

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Error: "Can create home group in private network only" - the wireless network is private though

Hi Ron,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about connecting to HomeGroup network with error: Can create home group in private network only, we will help you with this issue.

I would like to inform that this issue might have occurred due to settings in the Network type on Windows 10.

Step 1: I suggest you to check with the network type on Windows 10, try the below:

Right click on the Network icon in the System tray
and click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

Here you will see the network you are connected to and what type of network Windows 10 has identified it as. (Private/ Public).

Step 2: Also, I suggest you to change the network type to Private if it is not and check if it helps.

• Log-in as an Administrator, on the desktop, click on the Network system icon in the taskbar notification area.
• Right click on your network connection and click on
  Turn sharing on or off.
• Click on Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices.
• 
  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt and check if it helps.
  

For reference: HomeGroup problems in Windows

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.