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Which is the preferred setting for windows 10 network.....public or private?
Which is the preferred setting for windows 10 network.....public or private?
Well, that would pretty much depend upon if you were attached to a public or private network. At home, behind your router's firewall, the private network setting allows you to share files and folders and allows other computers on the same private network to see each other.
If you are in a library or hotel or McDonald's, then you want the public setting to keep other computers on that public network from seeing your computer.
Thank you. So my next question; why is the default setting on a clean install set to Public?
Private at home. Public without some extra restrictions can leak some info out. Use a VPN while traveling or on local public hotspots.