Disable Windows 8 network auto device discovery

[valkyriebiker]

Hi all, 1st post here!

Windows 8.1, when on home or work (non-public) network setting, loves to sniff out any new computer or device added to the network. This is making me crazy. Anyone aware of a setting that tells Windows 8 to NOT sniff out any new added networked device? I mean, without telling Windows 8 it's on a public network, which then breaks it from working with devices that I've previously manually setup.

thanks....!

 

[wasnotwas]

I found this on Eight Forums -

Network Discovery - Turn On or Off in Windows 8

 

[valkyriebiker]

Thanks for the reply. Sheesh, I feel a bit like a doofus for not finding that on my own.

I'll see if that fixed my problem and will comment on that. thanks...!