Is it possible to make a patch for windows 8 so it can change network location like windows 7

[pey5531]

I wonder can anyone make a patch or software for windows 8 network location setting to working like in windows 7.

I work with lot off network. in windows 7 that make easy for to set thing up very quickly every time I test a new network. Windows 7 can delete, merge or change name very easy. as for windows 8 all of that feature has been removed. I know there are way to do it but iti's very easy as it used to be and is should be also.

[Tesseract83233]

I'm not sure if this is what you were searching for, but if you left-click your network icon in the task bar, this new metro-like bar pops out on the right of your screen. If you right-click there on your network connection, you can turn network sharing on and off, which also changes your network type to private or public in the control panel :)

[pey5531]

I'm not sure if this is what you were searching for, but if you left-click your network icon in the task bar, this new metro-like bar pops out on the right of your screen. If you right-click there on your network connection, you can turn network sharing on and off, which also changes your network type to private or public in the control panel :)

Yes, I do know that. what I wanted to know is can you patch it to work just like in windows 7 where click on it and change it on demand.

[Tesseract83233]

I know that there's a way to do it with a batch file.

I'm currently not on my computer, but i'll look for it later :)

Maybe you can do it with powershell, to since it's already a part of Win8

[pey5531]

I know that there's a way to do it with a batch file.

I'm currently not on my computer, but i'll look for it later :)

Maybe you can do it with powershell, to since it's already a part of Win8

Thanks in advance Man.

[Tesseract83233]

sorry, took a bit longer than i expected, but that's what i was talking abour earlier: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/powershell/archive/2009/04/03/setting-network-location-to-private.aspx

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