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...well, the first word(s) that come to mind when comparing the Windows 10 version of the Network and Sharing Center to past iterations is neutered / spayed (IE, it's been Appled Up and is missing stuff). The Windows Setting, Network & Interface GUI is so much of a joke already, it isn't worth making fun of. Quick technical side note though: If you're using a teamed NIC (Combining two NICs into one, sort of) from Intel, Broadcom, etc, the new Windows Settings GUI doesn't even recognize a teamed NIC. See, the joke continues as they don't even follow their "best practices". | ...well, the first word(s) that come to mind when comparing the Windows 10 version of the Network and Sharing Center to past iterations is neutered / spayed (IE, it's been Appled Up and is missing stuff). The Windows Setting, Network & Interface GUI is so much of a joke already, it isn't worth making fun of. Quick technical side note though: If you're using a teamed NIC (Combining two NICs into one, sort of) from Intel, Broadcom, etc, the new Windows Settings GUI doesn't even recognize a teamed NIC. See, the joke continues as they don't even follow their "best practices". | ||
=== Solution? === | ===Solution?=== | ||
Use some powerful tools like the registry editor or PowerShell and the Network Name and Type can be changed. | Use some powerful tools like the registry editor or PowerShell and the Network Name and Type can be changed. | ||
=== RegEdit === | ===RegEdit=== | ||
Here's the location to go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles | Here's the location to go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles | ||
From there it can be a bit of a challenge to find the right Key. Go through all of them and look for a DWORD value named ProfileName. Change that to anything you want. The DWORD value named Category can change it from Public to Private and vice-versa (0=Public, 1=Private) | From there it can be a bit of a challenge to find the right Key. Go through all of them and look for a DWORD value named ProfileName. Change that to anything you want. The DWORD value named Category can change it from Public to Private and vice-versa (0=Public, 1=Private, 2=Domain) | ||
=== PowerShell === | To change the name of a "network", go to this Hive Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles and hunt for it in a subkey, DWORD named ProfileName. | ||
And since you won't be able to locate the "Unidentifed Network" in the registry, use powershell (see below) | |||
===PowerShell=== | |||
Open it / Run it as an Administrator otherwise it'll cough up a hairball. | Open it / Run it as an Administrator otherwise it'll cough up a hairball. | ||