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HELP?

Mar 27, 2015 12:57AM PDT

had an Avast and MS update auto installed, now i have no network connection to my home group. the computer now says it's on a public network. ran the system restore, when completed the computer is up aqnd on the home group, but the restore window says that the restore point failed, done this with three different retore pts. the computer will run fine till it is shut down or restarted, then goes back to the public network. HELP!!

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If you want to change that setting, try one of these.
Mar 27, 2015 1:08AM PDT
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problematic
Mar 27, 2015 1:27AM PDT

that works good, except now, if i shut down or reboot it goes right back to "public"

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I can't tell which method you used.
Mar 27, 2015 1:32AM PDT

Some antivirus suited change this for you (how helpful?) The method I find to work for me is to have it forget or delete connections then make a new one.
Bob

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redo
Mar 27, 2015 1:38AM PDT

i'll give that shot
thanks a bunch