{"id":1798,"date":"2020-08-23T20:21:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T01:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2020-08-23T20:21:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T01:21:17","slug":"windows-10-set-network-private-defaults-to-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/windows-10-set-network-private-defaults-to-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 set network private (defaults to public)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- CAN NOT USE TinyMCE aka VISUAL TAB BECAUSE IT REMOVES STYLE TAGS SINCE 3.9 !!!! --\n-- CAN NOT HAVE ANY BLANK LINES IN STYLE; WP ADDS PARAGRAPH!!! my long blockquote class is: wpfix_longquote --\n-- \/cygdrive\/c\/a_no_backup\/dl\/M_M\/usb_drive_copy\/tech\/blog\/__DIR__NAME__HERE__\/post.html --><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">@import url(https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/css\/wp_blog_fixes.css);<\/style>\n<p>When you are on your home network (not at a coffee shop, or airport, or library) it is safe to set your network to PRIVATE on your Windows 10 PC. You can do this for your WiFi network. There are just you and the people in your building on your network, so it is safe.<\/p>\n<p>To get started doing this, click on the Network icon in the system tray in the lower right of the screen.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1800\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit.png 806w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit-500x83.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First double check that you are, in fact, on your HOME network that you are changing. Otherwise it is dangerous to set your network to private. Check that as shown in this picture:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/020_wifi_networks_crop_hilit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/020_wifi_networks_crop_hilit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/020_wifi_networks_crop_hilit.jpg 742w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/020_wifi_networks_crop_hilit-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/020_wifi_networks_crop_hilit-337x300.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on some blank area the background to get out of this.<\/p>\n<p>Now RIGHT click on this same network icon,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1800\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit.png 806w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/010_systray_network_icon_hilit-500x83.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It should  bring up a little context menu. Left click on <strong>Open Network &#038; Internet Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/030_network_internet_settings_crop_hilit_arrow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1802\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/030_network_internet_settings_crop_hilit_arrow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/030_network_internet_settings_crop_hilit_arrow.png 952w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/030_network_internet_settings_crop_hilit_arrow-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/030_network_internet_settings_crop_hilit_arrow-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/030_network_internet_settings_crop_hilit_arrow-500x288.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That should open a settings window. Double check here, again, that this is your HOME NETWORK.<\/p>\n<p>If so, click on <strong>Change Connection Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/040_network_settings_hilit_anno.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1803\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/040_network_settings_hilit_anno.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"875\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/040_network_settings_hilit_anno.png 875w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/040_network_settings_hilit_anno-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/040_network_settings_hilit_anno-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/040_network_settings_hilit_anno-387x300.png 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the resulting settings page, if it is Public, which is often the default, click <STRONG>Private<\/STrong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/050_set_public_hilit_arrow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1804\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/050_set_public_hilit_arrow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"846\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/050_set_public_hilit_arrow.png 846w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/050_set_public_hilit_arrow-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/050_set_public_hilit_arrow-768x607.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/050_set_public_hilit_arrow-379x300.png 379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>X out this window, and you should be all set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are on your home network (not at a coffee shop, or airport, or library) it is safe to set your network to PRIVATE on your Windows 10 PC. You can do this for your WiFi network. 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