How to Turn on Random Hardware Addresses in Windows 11/10 [Tutorial]
30How to Turn on Random Hardware Addresses in Windows 11/10 [Tutorial]
On Windows 10, even if you are not connected to a wireless network, the device is constantly sending a signal to find networks around the area to make them available at the time you need to connect.
The problem is that the signal includes the unique media access control (MAC) address (also referred as the physical hardware address) of your computer, and sending out the hardware address can allow some places, such as stores, public areas, and shopping malls to track your location in the specific area.
If you want to make it more difficult for people to track your movements as the device scans and connects to a Wi-Fi network, Windows 10 includes an option to send random hardware addresses. However, this option is only available for hardware that supports the feature. If the network adapter doesn’t support the randomize feature, you won’t see the option in the Settings app.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
random hardware addresses windows 10
random hardware addresses windows 11
random hardware addresses missing
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random hardware addresses ethernet
random hardware addresses vs vpn
use random hardware addresses
random hardware addresses on or off
random hardware addresses are not supported by the following adapters
The Random Hardware Addresses feature is a great way to make sure that your computer is secure and no one is able to track your movement. In this tutorial, we are going to see how to turn on Random Hardware Addresses in Windows 11/10 and more about this feature in detail.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.