Windows 10: Random Hardware Mac Address - Windows 10

Hi has microsoft removed the random mac address option from windows 10?


There is no "Random Hardware Address" in my network settingsas indicated by microsoft and it's not clear if this option is available only if the network card and its drivers support it or if microsoft has removed it completely.


So is there any solution to enable this feature in Windows 10? Or what other solutions are there to have a random mac address?


ps. I run Windows 10 pro 2004 and have an intel wifi card and in the card advanced settings there is also no option to change the mac address.

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About MAC Randomization feature

Hello vikasvashishtha,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Random hardware addresses are used to make it harder for people to track our location when you connect to different Wi-Fi networks. To enable the feature, you need to have appropriate drivers installed on your machine. However, to address your
questions, kindly check with the below mentioned answers:

1. MAC randomization works with all type of networks.
   
2. Unless the device is connected to the network/Wi-Fi, it cannot be tracked. The MAC address can be used to track your device as it connects to various Wi-Fi access points. Hence, by enabling MAC address randomization, it is hard
   to track the device. The device can still be tracked using other information.
   
3. No, MAC address won’t change after getting connected to 1 network unless you have enabled 'Use random hardware addresses for this network'.
   
4. Yes, every network device has a unique MAC address.
   

Regards,

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Random Hardware Address Used for Windows 10?

Thank you for replying. I followed the link's instructions and checked for all Wifi ntwks and specific Wifi networks and my version (see orig. post), doesn't have 'Use random hardware addresses.'
under either screen.

I looked through each link below and couldn't find it either.

For all Wifi I get:

Wifi on/off with these links:

-Show Available Networks

-Hardware PropertiesManage Know Networks

WiFi Services:

-Find paid plans for suggested open hotspots near me on/off

-Connect to suggested open hotspots on/off

Hotspot 2.0 networks:

Let me use Online Sign-Up to get connected on/off

Related Settings with these links:

-Change Adapter Options

-Change Advanced Sharing Options

-Network and Sharing Center

-HomeGroup

-Windows Firewall

For specific Wifi under Manage Known Networks I get a choice to
turn on or off:

-Connect Automatically when in Range-Make this PC discoverable

-Metered connection

-Properties (of the router I selected)

Is it just not on my version of Windows 10 Home?

 

Random Hardware Addresses in Windows 10 Creators Update

In Windows 10 Anniversary Update has been introduced the Random Hardware Addresses feature, which allows spoofing MAC-address each time you connect to Wi-Fi in order to complicate the tracing of connected computer.

After fresh installation of the Creators Update, I can't find such option. Does anyone know if this feature was deleted?