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UAC security alert about apps accessing public networks
Sometimes I open a program that wants to use the Internet and then get asked about authorisation to access a network and it's always been kind of confusing to me. The public network that the program wants to use is called the Internet, right? Why am I being asked about accessing such public networks as those found within airports and cafes? What program would even be interested in accessing a public LAN? It's the WAN most programs want to use, right? Shouldn't it say "Public networks such as the Internet or those in airports and cafes"?
How does Windows know whether a network I'm connected to is at work or a cafe?