Windows 10: Cannot set up network sharing for specific users, only "everyone"

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to share files between two desktop PCs via wireless networking; they both connect to the Internet via a wireless router.
The two PCs are called SCH-Desktop1 and Roger-PC.

SCH-Desktop1 has 4 users (one user account being myself) whose folders I wish to share with another PC in our house.

Roger-PC has 2 users, one user account is also myself (same account name as on SCH-Desktop1, "Roger"). My account on both computers has the same password.
I've followed Shawn Brink's file sharing tutorial carefully and they're both members of the "mshome" workgroup, and the network is "private".
My issue is that when I try to share SCH-Desktop1 folders with Roger-PC I can only access the shared folders on SCH-Desktop1 if I share them with "everyone". Because of using "everyone" the three other users on SCH-Desktop1 can see one another's documents, which isn't desirable.
I've tried using "Roger" as the user to share with on SCH-Desktop1 (instead of "everyone") but without success. When I open the network folder on Roger-PC I could see the shares on SCH-Desktop1 but not open them to view the contents; when I attempted to open the shares the dialog box said "Windows cannot access \\SCH-Desktop1\<share name>" and "You do not have premission to access \\SCH-Desktop1\<share name>. Contact your network administrator to request access."

I should add that I have to include "everyone" in folder sharing and also advanced sharing for this particular folder, otherwise I can't access it from Roger-PC. (I thought using "advanced sharing" alone should be sufficient, but perhaps that's incorrect.)

Also, I was having the same problem when both PCs ran Windows 7 (before they were upgraded recently) so that's odd too, perhaps.

There's obviously something screwy going on with SCH-Desktop1's file sharing, but for the life of me, I can't figure out exactly what.

Any suggestions on how I can "persuade" SCH-Desktop1 to share with Roger-PC without using "everyone" as the user group to share with?
Thanks in advance,
Roger V.

Version info:
Roger-PC : Windows 10 Pro 32 bit ver 1909 build 18363.535 (upgraded from Win7 Pro recently)
SCH-Desktop1 : Windows 10 Home 64 bit ver 1909 build 18363.535 (also upgraded from Win7 Home recently)

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Setting "Everyone" in File Sharing to Work with Specific Users


I tried post #9 instructions and could not make them work. I am quoting them below for the convenience of anyone following the thread:

Below is what I did to test the share access. The No. 1 settings granted everyone access. The No. 2 settings granted no user access, including the user on the "white list.":

 

Cannot access shared network drive


Personally, I wouldnt use Everyone. If anyone hacks into you, they have full access to everything and can demolish everything on your raid. I would rather set up accounts and access separately for each person. That way, I know who did all that damage. In the end with a little extra work, I feel more secure by using Authenticated Users.


If this helps.
step 1 create non-microsoft account and without email and address without admin rights
step 2 share a drive or folder to specific user account (if Everyone is listed, remove it)
step 3 set security > add Authenticated Users (if more than 1 account) or add specific users
step 3a remove Everyone from list
step 3b uncheck full control and write for all items listed except SYSTEM and Admin account.
step 4 right click Start > Computer Management > System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares ... to verify settings and change anything else. You can also see the number of connections to each share here.

 

Cannot access shared network drive

I could scream! so much time wasted on this stupid error, as if time is not precious enough!
It probably would work fine if I could see the other computer! But I cannot see the other computer!