How to Make a Network Connection Private in Windows 10

Method 1 of 2:

Open the Settings app. Click the Start

button and select the settings

gear.
Go to the Network & Internet category.
Go to your network type. Click either Wi-Fi or Ethernet from the left pane.
Open the properties of the current connection. Click the name of the current network box in the center portion of the window.
Change the network profile to private. Click the "Private" radio button under the "Network profile" header.

Method 2 of 2:

Open the Settings app. Click the Start

button and select the settings

gear.
Go to the Network & Internet category.
Go to your network type. Click either Wi-Fi or Ethernet from the left pane.
Open the properties of the current connection. Click the name of the current network box in the center portion of the window.
Make your PC discoverable. Toggle on

the switch under the "Make this PC discoverable" header. Doing so will change your connection type to private.

This article will show you how to change your network profile from public to private in Windows 10. Open the Settings app. Click the Start button and select the settings gear.