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Keep in mind, another way to change a connection from public to private is to browse the network. After making a change, you’ll see the location type change in the Network and Sharing Center. On the Advanced options page of the Settings app, you can enable Make this PC discoverable to classify the current connection as a private network or disable for a public network.

Before you could open the Network and Sharing Center and click the location name to change it. However, changing which location type a network is assigned to isn’t as apparent as earlier versions of Windows.

Windows 10 still utilizes the network locations, such as private and public, to automatically disable/enable sharing of your files and to toggle other firewall settings. Here you can view the Properties of the current connection and optionally click Copy so you can then paste/save the details elsewhere.įigure A: This is an example of the native network list in Windows 10, accessible from the icon in the system tray.įigure B: These are some network settings and properties in the Settings app.įor further details, such as the connection speed and default gateway IP address, or to edit the properties like a static IP or changing the Wi-Fi security, you can still access the traditional connection status window: right-click the network icon in the system tray, select Open Network and Sharing Center, and then select the connection name in the upper-right area of the window.įigure C: The familiar network connection status window is still in Windows 10. In Windows 10, you can click the Network settings link near the bottom and then on the Settings app, click Advanced options. However, starting with Windows 8.1, you can’t right-click networks on the list. In Windows 8 and earlier, you could quickly get to the network and connection properties by right-clicking the name from the network list.