Windows 10: Nearby Sharing Not Working

Hi, and thanks for any help.


When I use the "Share" button on a file in File manager, after it says "Looking for new devices" it switches to "Make sure the other device has nearby sharing turned on in the action center", and will not find the PC I'm trying to send to.


I have two PCs with different owners/accounts (sitting next to each other). Both have Bluetooth adapters running firmware version HCI 6.8891 / LMP 6.8891 (they have the same external USB adapters installed). Under "Bluetooth radio supports Low Energy Central Role", the value is <true> on both PCs.


Both PCs are running Windows 10 Pro Version 1803, and have Nearby Sharing available in the action center. Nearby sharing is enabled for "Everyone Nearby" on both. The Bluetooth toggle in the action center is also on for both.


Any other ideas for getting Nearby Sharing to work? Every article I find on the subject stops with the above advice.


Thanks again.

:)

 

Nearby Sharing

Hi,

I'm Diego Rios, an Independent Advisor willing to help other Microsoft customers.

You can try the following procedures in the links below:

Open Settings >> Click on System >> Click on Share experiences >> Turn on the Nearby sharing toggle switch.

Also, Check if is enable Nearby sharing using Action Center:

Open Action Center (Windows key + A).

In the Quick actions section, click the Nearby sharing button.

Please let me know if this helped and works.

Best Regards,

Diego R.

 

Nearby Sharing

The problem was there was no switch.

I have fixed the problem by replacing the Bluetooth dongle

Thanks for the help

 

New "nearby sharing" feature does not work

I'm having the same problem.

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