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GTA 5: Make An Online Public Server Private With This PC Trick

January 5, 2018 by Kevin Thielenhaus

Hell is other people in GTA:O. If you’re looking for some peace and quiet, here’s a simple trick you can use to turn a public server private.

There’s nothing worse than getting gunned down while you’re busy in GTA:O. Thanks to a variety of add-ons and DLC, you can do a whole bunch of busy work in Los Santos — including Import / Export, Special Cargo, Hangar jobs, and preparations for the new Doomsday Heist. There’s a ton of stuff to do, and lots of disruptive people ready to ruin your fun. If you’re exhausted by a full public server you’ve just created, you can use a simple trick to disconnect everyone else on PC.

It only takes a second to accomplish, but it can save you a ton of time. No more impromptu car chases or bounties. Just you and the open world of Los Santos, full of opportunity and extra side-quests to complete for big money rewards. Or you can complete a treasure hunt and grab a Red Dead Redemption 2 revolver. That’s pretty cool, too.


How to Make Public Servers Private | PC Trick

This trick is (mostly) only available to PC users, but we’ll go over a basic version for console players below. On console, it’s much more likely to get you kicked off online, but we’ll list it here anyone. For completion’s sake.

  • On PC:
    1. Start up GTA:O and get online.
    2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open the Task Manager.
    3. Go to the ‘Performance’ tab and left-click ‘Open Resource Monitor’ at the bottom.
    4. Go to the ‘Network’ tab and find ‘GTA5.exe’
    5. Right-click ‘GTA5.exe’ and select ‘Suspend Process’
    6. Wait 5-10 seconds, then right-click again and select ‘Resume Process’ –> Accept
    7. ALT+TAB back into GTA:O! Voila.

All the other players on your public server will time out. Eventually, they’ll be able to get back in — and you can just repeat the process once you’ve had enough. This is a very quick and simple way to kick everyone (that isn’t you) out.

On Console: You can just unplug the network cable to your router / wifi, wait 5-10 seconds, then plug in again. This is a much less reliable solution, and is bound to get you kicked offline too. Just a warning, but some players have successfully pulled it off with the network cable method.

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