Windows 10: Advanced Shared Settings won't turn "off" password protected sharing

I'm trying to set up homegroup networking with other household computers. My new HP/Windows 10 is asking for a password. When I go to control panel, network & internet, network & sharing center, advanced sharing settings, all networks and select "turn off password protected sharing," the "save changes" button is grey. When I try to share, it asks for "network credentials" password. We haven't used passwords to share among our other computers, so stuck on where to go from here. Thnx for an answer.

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Network Credentials - Does each computer on a network need a DIFFERENT UserName and PassWord?

Andre, thank you

Network discovery turned on

turn on automatic setup of network connected device - checked

Password protected sharing had already been

turned off... it's off on all computers

I switched to "Turn ON sharing so anyone with network access...."

it had been turned off... no change

thank you

Karen

 

Turn off Password Protected Sharing is broken in W10 as always.

Same problem here after the pitiful Windows 10 anniversary update. Keep asking for the network credentials when I try to access folders on another networked computer. As Kitekrazy allured to, turn off the Password Protected Sharing does not work after
the W10 AU. I am the Local Administrator, but I can't turn off the Password Protected Sharing under Network and Sharing Center / Advanced Sharing Network Sharing Settings. Every time I click the "Off" button and Save Changes, it comes back with "On" re-checked.
Could there be some higher level of Admin right to allow turning off the Password Protected Sharing?

 

Advanced Shared Settings won't turn "off" password protected sharing


HI,

No one replied to the below post. Wonder if you saw? My husband has been tinkering with partial success. We had all our computers accessible through the network, but that wasn't working with new computer. So, we tried setting up a homegroup, and that's where had partial success. But still can't get access for both public files and named user's desktop among our home computers. Is there a paid online consultant that assists with this kind of thing? I'll give you a break after this and post just to general public *Smile

Original post: I'm trying to set up homegroup networking with other household computers. My new HP/Windows 10 is asking for a password. When I go to control panel, network & internet, network & sharing center, advanced sharing settings, all networks and select "turn off password protected sharing," the "save changes" button is grey. When I try to share, it asks for "network credentials" password. We haven't used passwords to share among our other computers, so stuck on where to go from here. Thnx for an answer.

 

In my experience, the "Save Changes" button is greyed out until you actually change something. Under the "All Networks" dropdown, turn on sharing, use 128 bit encryption, and most importantly, turn off password protected sharing. With this turned off, you should not get asked about network credentials. If you change these settings, does the "Save Changes" button light up?

 

Thanks. I don't have the computer anymore, but when I did select the button from on to off for password protected sharing, it wouldn't let me save (grey), but when changed back to "on", it would. As it turns out (don't see that post of mine), my husband realized we did have a password for our old network sharing/homegroup; so we were able to solve sharing issues with that. Duh.