File Explorer | Wi-Fi Hider

[normal junco]

1st) On the side of my file explorer there's like a lot of these unnecessary file/folder/setting/control panel shortcuts, I remember enabling the control panel ones but I forget how I did. I only really wanna keep This PC and a USB hard drive

2. My dad has this thing where he just disbaled the Wi-Fi for specific devices (my computer) we use Xfinity and he does it via the app (im 13 not 7 my dad is like really strict) so I was wondering if theres a way for my laptop to not show up in the "Connected Devices" tab. I think a VPN would be best but I wanted to see if there's any other options
   Thank you

[thorny acorn]

I dont know how to help your first issue but you could try a Mac spoofer for your second issue

TMac would work

There arent any Mac spoofer for iPhone

[normal junco]

woah that was quick, thamks

[normal junco]

no i pulled that image of of the web, on my phone i have mobile data (ion have my phone but)

mac spoofer got it

[thorny acorn]

you're welcome

[normal junco]

im on windows

[thorny acorn]

first one

TMac isn't related to MacOs

it's about Mac addresses

it's an identifier for your network adapter

which is most likely the identifier your router uses to block access

if your network uses a whitelist then you're out of luck, however i doubt such is true

[normal junco]

so is there a guide i could follow? or is just straight forward?

[thorny acorn]

it's pretty straight forward

[normal junco]

how do i check

[thorny acorn]

download and install tmac

[thorny acorn]

no way to check except just try tmac

or

maybe

[normal junco]

done i gotta extract it now

[thorny acorn]

have you recently connected a brand new device?

[normal junco]

nope

[thorny acorn]

okay

[thorny acorn]

then yeah the only way we can check is by using TMac

take a screenshot of TMac once you start it my memories foggy

[thorny acorn]

I worded that poorly

[normal junco]

alright

should i run the .exe?

[thorny acorn]

what I'm saying is we're going to need to wait for the time your internet cuts out and spoof with TMac to see if connectivity comes back

[thorny acorn]

yeah

I think it's an installer

[normal junco]

js a normal instaltion wizard

one sec

its done

[thorny acorn]

oki go ahead and start it and send a ss

[normal junco]

okay i downloaded it

but like

[thorny acorn]

oh my God I'm stupid we have a way to check if it's a whitelist

[normal junco]

wheres the app

[thorny acorn]

uhh

[normal junco]

lmao

[thorny acorn]

try pressing windows key

[normal junco]

ok

[thorny acorn]

and look in recently installed programs for it

or try typing out it's name

tmac

mac

stuff like thst idk what it names itself

[normal junco]

i found it

but if i search the name

its not showing

[thorny acorn]

did you type out the full techniium stuff

mistyped that

[normal junco]

yeah

[thorny acorn]

odd

perhaps reinstall it and take note of the install directory?

I'll be back in a minute

[normal junco]

alright

i got it, had to enable start menu program

[thorny acorn]

ah

makes sense

[normal junco]

no idea what info is sensititve so i blured out what i thought would be sensisitve

[thorny acorn]

okay so

whenever you press random Mac address

wait like 10 seconds

and try to visit Google

in ur browser

[normal junco]

mhm

now?

[thorny acorn]

if it doesn't work

press restore original

go ahead and press it

[normal junco]

alright

if it doenst work il let u know

[thorny acorn]

kay

[normal junco]

should i keep these enabaled

[thorny acorn]

yeah

[normal junco]

k

[thorny acorn]

hmm

try running it as admin

[normal junco]

it is 'o2'

kk

same thing

[thorny acorn]

I honestly don't know

I guess Google the error and try to troubleshoot

[normal junco]

alright

[thorny acorn]

I've never gotten an error in my experience with it

I hate to let you down haha

[normal junco]

il let you know if i fix it

thank you you have been so kind and respectfull

[thorny acorn]

so have you

you're welcome

[thorny acorn]

I think I had a moment here

do you use ethernet with your pc?

for connectivity

[normal junco]

nope

wireless

ethernet is the wire directly to the router right?

@thorny acorn i got it, i had to select the box "Wi-Fi"

i think i was on ethernet

anyway

wifi doesnt work

i had to reset it

what does that mean?

[thorny acorn]

err

wdym by reset

like did TMac ask you to reset it with a prompt?

[normal junco]

i mean restore

sorry

[thorny acorn]

oh

so

[normal junco]

okay

wait

once i do clikc new mac address

it disconnect the wifi

[thorny acorn]

the random button swaps out your Mac with a randomly generated one, restore original changes it back to what it was before

[normal junco]

and if i connect to wifi

it works

with a new mac address

[normal junco]

yeah i know

[thorny acorn]

I mean if the network thinks that your Mac address is different all should be good

only thing left is to test it

when you get a chance let me know how it goes

[normal junco]

^

[normal junco]

i js did

i have a new mac adress

it disconcect my wifi

but if i connect again

it works

with a new mac address

[thorny acorn]

oh i worded that wrong

I meant as in like see if it gets past xfinity

and the blocking ur dad has active

[normal junco]

oh alright

okay but if i change my mac adress what does that do

does it not pop up on my dads xfininty app?

[thorny acorn]

so it will show up as a new device

if your dad is tech savvy he might notice

[normal junco]

so the old device wont pop up?

[thorny acorn]

as in your old Mac address?

[normal junco]

(ion wanna be rude but hes not)

idek why he got himslef the 14 pro max

[thorny acorn]

lol

[normal junco]

yeah

[thorny acorn]

it most likely will but it might be listed as inactive

depending on where your dad looks

if you're wondering if TMac will impact any of that it shouldn't

[normal junco]

impact what?

so Tmac is like a VPN for Mac adresses

[thorny acorn]

anything on the router side

[thorny acorn]

sorta

vpns route your network traffic through their servers to whatever website you're trying to use

TMac simply tells the router that your network adapters ID is something different from before

it spoofs your Mac address

[normal junco]

alright

[normal junco]

niec

i have one more question

in my setings

if i go to advnaced wifi settings

i can see like 4 wifi things

1. ethernet

2 and 3) Local Area connection 1 & 12

4. Qualcomm QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Adapter

does this mean im compatible for ethernet?

[thorny acorn]

if your pc has an ethernet port you're compatible for ethernet

[normal junco]

should i use it?

my wireless network seems pretty good

[thorny acorn]

I mean if wireless is fine for you don't go out of your way to get it hooked up but if it's easily avaliable I would use it

ethernet is better than wireless because of the fact it's sent through the wire

and not through the air

[normal junco]

alright thank you so much

this might sound wierd

but i love u

have a great day

helped me a ton

[thorny acorn]

I wondered there for a second if it'd be weirder to say love you too haha

[thorny acorn]

you too

[thorny acorn]

🙂

[normal junco]

haha

[normal junco]

@thorny acorn hey so i js checked on my dads phone and like my device still shows up

[thorny acorn]

yeah that's probably gonna happen

did it work though?

[normal junco]

did what work?

[thorny acorn]

did it bypass the block

restriction