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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. | ...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? === | |||
Use some powerful tools like the registry editor or PowerShell and the Network Name and Type can be changed. | |||
=== RegEdit === | |||
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) | |||
=== PowerShell === | |||
Open it / Run it as an Administrator otherwise it'll cough up a hairball. | |||
Use this command to list the interfaces configured on a computer: Get-NetConnectionProfile | |||
Use this command, combined with the information garnered with the above command to change it from Public to Private or vice-versa: Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex WhatEverNumber -NetworkCategory [Public/Private] (use the word Public or Private without the [ ]s) |