Thread: Unable to Host on Windows 8.1

Why java 6 if I may ask?
I am quite confused, did you fix your issue or not?

Originally Posted by Excavation

Need some help.
My XP, and 7 systems are able to host, and connect, but my Windows 8.1 system is not.

Everything is running Java 6.
Port forwarding worked for the other two.

Don't know what's going on or why.
I assume something specific to the Windows 8.1 OS.
Not sure if it's something like/to do with IPv6, SHA2, etcetera... don't know.

I'm thinking I have to change the network type from "Public network" to "Private network". This is not the same procedure as it was on Windows 7.
Going to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > View your active networks
It will say what the network type is, "Public network", but it is/will only display the font/text, not a link that brings up a selection window.
If this is the case, I'm not sure what the proper way to do this is.
I'm assuming I will have to remove/forget the network, go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Set up a new connection or network
and go from there.

Sounds like they just changed it from Home, Work, and Public to Private and Public

Yeah, I got it fixed/figured out.

I opened "secpol.msc" > Security Settings > Network List Manager Policies >
on the right, select the/your network > right click on it and select properties > go to the network location tab >
Under the location type, select/choose Private or Public

I'm pretty sure you can host a private server from anything that has internet connection. Even a Tesla lmao

Originally Posted by Excavation

I don't understand the purpose for your post.

Nobody understands why you would use Java 6, or even 8.1 Windows. Therefore you get half assed replies.

Originally Posted by Excavation

I am throwing this on here for reference purposes if anyone needs it.
I may make a dedicated thread if need/necessary/required, etcetera...

Seems like just deleting from the Registry is not the only thing you do/you're supposed to do.
If you only delete from the registry, it will still be in memory. (For wireless anyway)

Forgetting/Removing the network
If it's a network that connected/connects automatically

For Windows Vista/7:
go to: Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Manage wireless networks

Right click on the network you want to remove, and select Remove network

For Windows 8.1:
go to: Settings (charm) > Change PC Settings > Network > Manage known networks >

Select the network
Select Forget

The Registry Editor
(This first bit only applies to Windows 7)
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > HomeGroup > NetworkLocations >

Under Home, if it's there, delete it.
Under Work, if it's there, delete it.

-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > NetworkList > Profiles >

If it's there, delete it (the folder).

-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > NetworkList > Signatures > Unmanaged

If it's there, delete it (the folder).

(For wireless)
-HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Internet Settings > Wpad >

If it's there, delete it.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Network > DataUsage > Wlan >

Select the folder, and delete it.

There may be some stuff I'm missing.
This was enough for it to "reset"/reprompt a network type.

At this point, restart your computer.

Basically, just searching through the Registry. You can use the CTRL + F hot key/function or go to Edit > Find...

Also, if your network is called something like, "Network", it may be a LOT harder to find in the registry because there are so many other terms called or including the text, "Network". Hopefully this makes things a little easier, or atleast gives a general idea of where things are centralized.

Unfortunately, there isn't a single centralized, nice/tidy/clean GUI easy click of a button remove/forget for all of/the entire network. There are other steps.

I have no clue why are you making this so hard for yourself.