Windows 10: File and printer sharing turned on

Hi, two days ago i got a new router from my provider because with my old one the connection just kept identifying, after a restart w10 identified it as network 2, when booting up before that it was still network, but even after the reboot it didn't ask me what network profile i wanted, so i went to settings and it was set as public which is what i want, and network discovery was turned off, but strangely file and printer sharing was TURNED ON, which is something i never set (i'm sure) and should be turned off by default for public networks. How is this possible and should i do a network reset because maybe other settings that i don't know off are messed up too? Thanks

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turning on file and printer sharing windows 10

Thank you for the update. What we can suggest now is to turn on File and Printer sharing in Command Prompt. Here are the steps to do it:

• Leave File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks turned
  on.
• Type CMD in the Search bar.
• Right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.
• Type netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes, and hit
  Enter.
• Exit from the command prompt, and check if it will work.

If issue persists, try turning it on using Powershell, and check if it works. Here are the steps:

• Leave File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks turned
  on.
• Type Powershell in the Search bar.
• Right-click on Windows PowerShell, and select
  Run as Administrator.
• Type netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes, and hit
  Enter.
• Close PowerShell.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Can't share printer—getting error message

Yeah, I have windows firewall disabled, and I don't use any other firewall... mostly to prevent stupid issues like this.

None taken... and yeah, I do.

 

turning on file and printer sharing windows 10

Hi,

If you turned on file and printer sharing, then you will also need to turn on File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Here's how:

• Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the
  Network and Sharing Center icon.
• Click on the Change adapter settings
  link on the left side.
• Right click on the network
  adapter (ex: Ethernet 2) you want to turn on or off file and printer sharing for Microsoft networks, and click on
  Properties.
• Check (turn on - default)
  File and Printer Sharing
  for Microsoft Networks for what you want, and click on
  OK.

Let us know if you need further help.