Frequent Question: How Do I Make My Network Private in Windows 7?

Click on Settings and then click on the Network icon. You’ll see Network and then Connected. Go ahead and right-click on that and choose Turn sharing on or off. Now choose Yes if you want your network to be treated like a private network and No if you want it to be treated like a public network.

How do I change my network from public to private?

To change your network from public to private using the Ethernet Lan settings:

1. Open “Settings” from the Start menu.
2. Select the “Network & Internet settings” option.
3. Select “Ethernet.”
4. Click on the name of your connection.
5. Select “Private.”

How do I make my network connection private?

To change a Wi-Fi network to public or private

1. On the right side of the taskbar, select the Wi-Fi network icon.
2. Under the name of the Wi-Fi network that you’re connected to, select Properties.
3. Under Network profile, select Public or Private.