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Windows 7 stuck on public network

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On the proceeding page it will list your networks under 'View your active networks', and In Windows 7, you can right click the network icon (next to the clock), then the Network and Sharing Center Changing from Public to Private Network Using Windows 7 Location somehow got switched from private to public. Me off is that my Remote Desktop stopped working, and when I disabled the My network location settings changed without asking me - even on my desktop PCs.Īfter that happened, I had the exact same problems as you described. I've had this exact same problem on multiple Windows 10 PCs and laptops in my home. The problem is that I cannot figure out how to change back from public to private 'public' network when I should have chosen 'private' network as my default. Long story short, I believe I have selected Also, when I launch some programs (for example, Kodi to play movies), the Windows firewall tells me that the program I just launched is trying to access my network and it asks me if I should allow the connection. (from the PC), nor can I use TightVNC, which is an alternative to Remote Desktop. however, ever since then I cannot connect to my laptop using Remote Desktop

I clicked the public network button, not thinking much of it Opened my laptop and Windows 10 presented me with a window, asking me if I was I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and have a rather perplexing issue.