Windows 10 Cannot change network profile from Public to Private

[AMorris76]

I have searched and seen numerous posts about the latest builds of Windows 10 removing the easy way to change your network profile from Public to Private, and vice versa. I have tried both the Powershell (Admin) method and the registry change method. With both, the changes do not stick. Below is what I get when I run Powershell:


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> get-NetConnectionProfile



Name : xxxxx 3
InterfaceAlias : Wi-Fi 2
InterfaceIndex : 20
NetworkCategory : Public
IPv4Connectivity : Internet
IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic



PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 20 -NetworkCategory Private
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> get-NetConnectionProfile


Name : xxxxx 3
InterfaceAlias : Wi-Fi 2
InterfaceIndex : 20
NetworkCategory : Public
IPv4Connectivity : Internet
IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic



PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>



I am on Windows 10 Home, Build 17134. I would appreciate any help the community can give to resolve this issue, hopefully without a full wipe and re-installation.

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