Windows 10: How can I interact with two computers on the same network?

Hello -I would like to be able to access external hard drives and the files on my desktop computer. I use a laptop in a different area of my house. I thought I had set it up correctly, but I received this error message: You do not have permission to access [computer name]. Contact your administrator or request permission. I am the admin on both the desktop and laptop. Christine

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recognize ethernet ports for computer to computer network

I worked all this out for a Win7-WinXP direct ethernet computer-to-computer network and later amended it for a Win7-Win7 network. A step-by-step procedure for creating a two-computer Ethernet cable network - MSAForum You can use a crossover cable but do not have to. Doing this in Windows 10 is just about the same as doing it in Windows 7 but some diagrams look different & you have to look around for the equivalent settings in some cases. But I suggest you do yourself a favour and get a router so that it does all the hard work for you. Best of luck, Denis

 

Computer Interacting With Particular Area

My apologies.

I did everything listed, and even restarted my computer twice. Once after a troubleshooter told me to do so after it dealt with a problem-- albeit not THE problem. Also once after I disabled everything on start up. I was trying to keep an eye on it to see what exactly happens when it happens. During observations it looks as if I'm using a touch screen. A small bubble appears in the area that the mouse moves to. I hope the additional information proves to be helpful.

 

Computers Vanished From File Explorer But Network Still Works

I agree with @Try3. I have tried every suggested method to fix Windows networking suggested on these forums. All at best only worked for a short time. The only things that helped was:

1. Batch file I suggested in an earlier post
2. Creating shortcuts to computers on my home network

Note these two things are not fixes but workaround. However, at least they help and have never failed. I have shortcuts set up for eight computers on my home network. I have created a folder on my desktop called My Network to hold the shortcuts. They have a mix of the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 - 4
• Windows 7 - 3
• Windows XP - 1