Windows 10: Win 10 keeps changing my network connection from Private to Public

When I use the Control Panel to change it to Private, it is changed back immediately when I leave that screen. Ditto when I change the Content key to 1 using Regedit. How do I make it retain this setting?

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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:

• 
  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.

 

Network - Public or Private

I want to change an ethernet network from public to private. In version 1703 this could be done by Settings > Network & Internet > Ethernet, then click on "connected" to get a page with the Metered Connection on/off switch and on that screen you could change
a network from Public to Private or visa-versa. In version 1709 that option is not on that screen and I can't find it anywhere else.

Does anyone know how to change an ethernet from public to private or v-v in Win 10 version 1709?

 

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.