Solved Can't change ethernet profile to private no option appears


rpetruzz

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I'm running Windows 11 Pro with the very very latest updates. Just ran them to try to fix this problem. I connect my desktop PC via ethernet to my ASUS router. Been running fine. I moved the PC to another room along with the router. Connected everything back up and now the ethernet is showing it's a PUBLIC network and when I try to change it back to PRIVATE there is no option on the ethernet to change the network profile. I'm posting this via my desktop PC's wifi adapter which is private and connects fine and shows the option to change the network profile. I can't for the life of me find anyway to change the ethernet adapter's profile to private. No option is available in Settings -> Network & internet -> Ethernet
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro X64 - always current. 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero AMD X870E AM5 ATX
    Memory
    CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB) 6000MHz CL30
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
    Sound Card
    On motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 - NEC PA241W
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    1 - WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 C:
    1 - WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 D:
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX
    Case
    Corsair 7000D AirFlow
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i Elite CAPELLIX XT Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    Xfinity - 900mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro X64 - always current 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Maingear Element
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9750H
    Motherboard
    Intel LAPQC71B
    Memory
    32gb - Kingston DDR4 1333 Mhz Dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max Q
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2tb INTEL SSD PEKNW020T8
    PSU
    On board
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    On Board
    Mouse
    TeckNet
    Internet Speed
    Xfinity 900 mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Hi, Bob.

Have a look through this to see if you can fix your issues. Option Two, possibly.

 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Thank you, I think that will help a lot. I'm away for the evening and will try this in the morning. I'm using my laptop and tried the Powershell approach on the laptop and it worked fine.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro X64 - always current. 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero AMD X870E AM5 ATX
    Memory
    CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB) 6000MHz CL30
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
    Sound Card
    On motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 - NEC PA241W
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    1 - WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 C:
    1 - WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 D:
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX
    Case
    Corsair 7000D AirFlow
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i Elite CAPELLIX XT Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    Xfinity - 900mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro X64 - always current 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Maingear Element
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9750H
    Motherboard
    Intel LAPQC71B
    Memory
    32gb - Kingston DDR4 1333 Mhz Dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max Q
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2tb INTEL SSD PEKNW020T8
    PSU
    On board
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    On Board
    Mouse
    TeckNet
    Internet Speed
    Xfinity 900 mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
So I changed the Ethernet from public to private today using method 5. Thank you for posting this as it was the solution to my problem
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro X64 - always current. 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero AMD X870E AM5 ATX
    Memory
    CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB) 6000MHz CL30
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition
    Sound Card
    On motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 - NEC PA241W
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    1 - WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 C:
    1 - WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280 D:
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX
    Case
    Corsair 7000D AirFlow
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i Elite CAPELLIX XT Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    Xfinity - 900mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro X64 - always current 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Maingear Element
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9750H
    Motherboard
    Intel LAPQC71B
    Memory
    32gb - Kingston DDR4 1333 Mhz Dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max Q
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2tb INTEL SSD PEKNW020T8
    PSU
    On board
    Case
    Laptop
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    On Board
    Mouse
    TeckNet
    Internet Speed
    Xfinity 900 mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
So I changed the Ethernet from public to private today using method 5. Thank you for posting this as it was the solution to my problem

Good to read it. Cheers, Bob 🙏
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
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