Windows 10: Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10

Discus and support Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; It wouldn't be hard for you to change the network to private mistakenly or without knowing. Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by sml156, Aug 30, 2015.

  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10


    It wouldn't be hard for you to change the network to private mistakenly or without knowing.
     
    Brink, Sep 17, 2016
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  2. Hadramawt Win User

    Thanks a lot, Brink for your excellent tutorial as always.
    I don't know if you make those scree shots on Windows 10 Pro machine since I have a Windows 10 Home 64-bit on my PC. However, I didn't see any 'properties' in Changing Network Location of Wi-Fi Network.( as you said "B) Click/tap on the wireless network name (ex: Brink-Router2) you are currently connected to, click/tap on Properties, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    To change the Network location of WiFi Network, I had to select 'advance option', and then Turn on/off Make this PC discoverable
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 20, 2016
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  3. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello Hadramawt, *Smile

    I'm glad to hear you found the setting in the other location.

    What build number of Windows 10 do you currently have installed? It sounds like you may have an older build where these settings haven't been changed yet.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...mber-find.html
     
    Brink, Sep 20, 2016
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  4. Hadramawt Win User

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10

    I have currently this Windows build "10586" installed, which is NOT the latest one. However, in my "Windows 10 Update' is said 'your device is up to date'

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10 [​IMG]
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 20, 2016
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  5. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Sep 20, 2016
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  6. Hadramawt Win User
    Thanks a lot,
    I have Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant installed on my desktop, and it was installed when I run update file name 'Windows10Upgrade9252'
    However, I cancelled it since it took about 5 hours to reach to a download percent of 13%.
    It would then take about 20 hours to be completed. I think the Windows version 10 Anniversary build is as big as the size of a complete Windows installation. My internet speed is 512kprs.
    I was told to
    I recommend you download it manually. Why? Then you can create a physical boot medium, which is useful if you need it for either recovery purposes, accessing files from outside Windows avoiding permissions issues (it's one way to do it), or an in-place repair install.
    Further, if you need to make more than one attempt to upgrade- or use it for more than on PC- you save downloads.


    However, I don't want to use MS Media Creation Tool to download a complete Windows installation since if it was terminated due to an electricity outage occurring, then it will not support resuming the download.
    So, I found link that Published you (Brink) including Windows 10 ISO Download - However, I noticed that tutorial was on 28 Jul 2015. So, you think that Direct Downloads of a Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft are the latest ones.( version 1607)


    2- Those Direct Downloads of a Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft will support 'resume capability'. So, if they will support resume', then my internet download manage will be able to resume download if there is termination occurs.
    So, no matter how many hours downloading Windows 10 ISO will take.
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 20, 2016
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  7. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Correct, the ISO files are the latest ones that you could use with step 6 instead to upgrade.
     
    Brink, Sep 20, 2016
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  8. Hadramawt Win User

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10

    Thanks a lot,
    1- My existing Windows 10 version 1511 is being installed on C partition. And I will need to do a clean install by using the Windows 10 version 1607 installation media to be downloaded, and burned. If so, then Windows 10 version 1511 will be overwritten and I lose anything. Or I can do upgrade from Windows 10 version 1511 to version 1607 with using Windows 10 version 1607 installation media. So, I will save in the time of installing and I will not lose anything.

    2- There is an electricity outage occuring in my own home country. So, those Direct Downloads of a Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft will support 'resume possibility'? So, if they will support resume', then my internet download manage will be able to resume download from where it left off if there is termination occurs.
    So, no matter how many hours downloading Windows 10 ISO will take.
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 21, 2016
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Q1) You could just upgrade using the ISO to version 1607 without losing anything. Step 6 in the upgrade tutorial above will help show you more on how to if needed.

    Q2) The downloads don't support resume as far as I know. If the download is interrupted, you'll have to start over.
     
    Brink, Sep 21, 2016
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  10. Hadramawt Win User
    Thanks a lot, Brink for keeping replying.
    1- Then you think I can upgrade from my Windows 10 version 1511 to 1607 during booting from the Windows 10 version 1607) installation media without losing anything. I really when I tried to upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 version 1511 using then Windows 10 installation bootable media, I was faced errors. So, I had to do a clean install. So, I don't know if I can do an upgrade from Windows 10 (V:1511) to Windows 10(V:1617) via Windows 10(V: 1617) installation bootable media without errors.

    2- Pray, My internet speed is 512kprs(I have ADSL), which will take about 48 hours to download a file size of 4GB(I think a complete size of Windows 10 installation(V:1617) is 4GB. I am extremely concerned about download resume possibility since as said there is an electricity outage occurring in my hometown a day.
    So, I will be disconnected from the router, then the downloading Windows 10 will be terminated. Do you have any idea to get the download resumed from where it left off. I really tried the MS Media Creation Tool, and when it reached to about a download percent of 23% in a time of 12 hours, there is an electricity outage occurring. So, it was terminated. However, when I run it again, I got faced with this error below:


    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    However, to fix that error, I was told to :
    However, that didn't help start the download from where it left off. However, it started downloading the Windows 10 from the scratch.

    Why there are no ones uploading the Windows 10 latest version ISO files on a server supporting resume possibility? So, they will do a favor for those who have always an electricity outage

    3- The direct download links of Windows 10 ISO have both 32 and 64-bit, or I'd need to be sure whatever I download is appropriate as regards language or architecture.
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 21, 2016
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  11. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Sep 21, 2016
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  12. Hadramawt Win User
    Thanks a lot,
    I am extremely concerned about download resume possibility since as said there is an electricity outage occurring in my hometown a day.
    So, I will be disconnected from the router, then the downloading Windows 10 will be terminated. Do you have any idea to get the download resumed from where it left off.
    Why there are no ones having high internet speeds and uploading the Windows 10 latest version ISO files on a server supporting resume possibility? So, they will do a favor for those who have always an electricity outage
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 21, 2016
    #72
  13. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Set Network Location to Private or Public in Windows 10

    If you lose power, then you'll just need to wait until you have power and the router and modem finishes rebooting to have your Internet back on the PC to then start the download over.
     
    Brink, Sep 21, 2016
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  14. Hadramawt Win User
    Thanks a lot,
    Brink, my internet speed is 512kbps, which will need a continual download for about 48 hours(2 days) to finish downloading a Windows installation of 4GB. The electricity is gone off a day in my hometown. So, the download will never be completed at all whatever I start over it unless it supports resume downloading. I hope you understand my difficulties
     
    Hadramawt, Sep 21, 2016
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  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    I can understand your dilemma. I'm just not aware of a download resume for a Windows 10 ISO. *Sad
     
    Brink, Sep 21, 2016
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