Windows 10: Can't see/access network computers/devices after Renewing Windows 10

I got virused and had to resort to a Renewal of Windows 10 on my laptop via the built-in app which reinstalls Windows. Ever since, I have been unable to access either computers or my Synology storage device on my home network. I have no problem accessing the Synology via a browser. I can ping the computers & the Synology disc station. I can access the laptop from the other computers. This seems to be a one-way problem. I have made certain that Network Discovery and File Sharing are turned on. The Workgroup is correct. I am hard-wired ethernet, not running Wi-Fi (which I tried but it made no difference). Needless to say, I had none of these problems before the reinstallation.

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One computer cannot access other network computers.


So I've tried every troubleshooting step I know:

• Double checked that Net Bios was enabled
• Ran a bunch of network commands:
  • flushed DNS
  • registered dns
  • pinged and located the named computers successfully
• Reset my router to factory settings

Nothing works when I try to access via explorer. I'm still baffled by the fact that every other computer can access each other AND access this computer. It's just the outgoing connection from this machine that doesn't work.

Any thoughts?

 

Ethernet Adapter - Lease not renewing automatically


Ken and Berton, thanks for your replies and your suggestions. Ken, the "Network Troubleshooter" that I refer to is just the normal Windows Network Troubleshooter. I just click on "Troubleshoot" and it renews the Lease.

But this is actually a very weird problem. The computer is a W10 PC connecting via a standard Ethernet Adapter to a Router. If, at the time that the Lease must renew, the computer is OFF (Shutdown and OFF at the mains wall socket) the Lease renews automatically, however, if the computer is ON at that time the Lease does not renew.

Could there be little green men running around in the box...... I am starting to wonder.

T.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.