Windows 10: How to fix pc name not showing in Network folder?

How do I fix the pc name not showing in the Network folder in File Explorer in Windows 11 Pro? I have tried stopping FDResPub service and restarting. The pc shows up on a Windows 10 Pro laptop on the same family network. Also, the Windows 10 laptop shows on the Windows 11 Pro pc.

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Strange names showing in Network Profiles on AVG Firewall

Some strange network names have been showing in my AVG Network Profiles list, that are not listed on the "known network" list on my windows 10 PC:

DIRECT-MHDESKTOP-DVFUTVPmsGH

DIRECT-XgDESKTOP-DVFUTVPmsQJ

DIRECT-LDDESKTOP-DVFUTVPCRTH

(my PC name is DVFUTVP)

Some posts online seem to suggest they are something to do with "Direct Desktop Connection" although I have never used this to connect to anything, only to wifi networks (all others on the list recognised) or bluetooth devices

Does anybody know why these could be showing up / what they are?

 

Moved a folder from another drive and rename and it still shows as the old folder name in certain places

Hi Nick,

I suggest you to try the steps provided below and check the behavior.

• Create a new folder name it as 'My Videos'.
• Now copy/cut and paste the contents which are in the folder "Videos", and delete the folder "Videos".
• Now check the behavior.

Please keep us updated with the status of the folder, to assist you further.

Regards,

 

My own PC in "network" sometimes does not show

ok so i did some steps, i did what they said here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...2-2710a7deab27

Restarted, PC didn't show, so i had an idea, i stopped this service:





then started it again and immediately my PC appears in the list now. any clues?

why it's on "tigger start"? in the screencap of that article is just on Automatic.

thanks

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I only have this as they suggested in that MS post now: