Windows 10: After recent Windows 10 update I could no longer connect to a private network computer.

Windows 10 Home v. 21H2 Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4190.0After recent Windows 10 update I could no longer after years of successfully connecting connect to my private network computer nor printers but I was able to connect to the internet. After some 8 hours and exhausting every other solution offered by MS Forums I tried instead of using the network computer name "\\Tom" to use "\\192..." computer ip address and it worked fine. Keep in mind that I can still see the computer name come up on my windows file explorer list, but it says: "Windows cannot access \\Tom Check the sp

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Error: "Can create home group in private network only" - the wireless network is private though

Hi Ron,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about connecting to HomeGroup network with error: Can create home group in private network only, we will help you with this issue.

I would like to inform that this issue might have occurred due to settings in the Network type on Windows 10.

Step 1: I suggest you to check with the network type on Windows 10, try the below:

Right click on the Network icon in the System tray
and click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

Here you will see the network you are connected to and what type of network Windows 10 has identified it as. (Private/ Public).

Step 2: Also, I suggest you to change the network type to Private if it is not and check if it helps.

• Log-in as an Administrator, on the desktop, click on the Network system icon in the taskbar notification area.
• Right click on your network connection and click on
  Turn sharing on or off.
• Click on Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices.
• 
  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt and check if it helps.
  

For reference: HomeGroup problems in Windows

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

PC Networking/Sharing on Private Network

We have latest Windows 10 on 3 PC's in our home. They are all connected to the same wifi secure connection. I've configured all 3 for sharing over a private network but have not been able to access the other PC's. I can see one of the computers but
it is saying that I don't have permissions to access, to contact my administrator (that's actually me and I'm listed as administrator). This networking worked well with homegroup in earlier versions but since Windows 10 update I have no longer been able to
network and open files on other PC's. I would think this would be much easier in Windows 10. Does anyone have any suggestions to make this work? Thanks in advance.

 

Network Connectivity

Hi,



Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. I understand your concern and I am glad to assist you.





In order for us to find out what causes your computer not to connect to the Internet, we would like to gather more information:

• Which apps are unable to connect to the internet?
• Have you tried to connect to the internet using Internet Explorer?
• Are there any software or hardware changes made to your computer prior to this issue?
• Are there any recent updates installed to your computer?
• How are you trying to connect to the Internet? Wi-Fi/LAN
• Are there any third party anti-virus installed on your computer?

In the meantime, we suggest you follow the steps provided on the link below

• Fix network connection issues in Windows 10

Regards.