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Change Network Adapter Priority in Windows 10

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The first thing that we need to do is right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
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Then, we click "Control Panel"
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When "Control Panel" opens, we need to simply click "Network and Internet" on the left side of the window
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Now, we need to click "Network and Sharing Center" on the right side of the window
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Then we need to click "Change adapter settings" on the left side of the window
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When "Network Connections" opens, we need to press the "Alt" key on the keyboard
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A bar will appear at the top of the window.

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We need to click "Advanced" in the menu
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Then, we click "Advanced Settings..." A new window will open
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In this window, we will see several connections. In this case there are "Ethernet", "WiFi", and "(Remote Access connections)".

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To set the priorities, we need to make the connection move up
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In this example, "Ethernet" is prioritized over "WiFi". To change it, "WiFi" is clicked.
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Then, we click the up arrow button on the right side of the window
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We wait for the connection to move. "WiFi" will have the priority.
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Then, we click "OK"
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We might need to restart the computer.
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