Windows 10: Network Discovery & File Sharing refuse to stay ON

Hi,

When I select Network Discovery and File Sharing as ON, and click 'Save Chages', here..
(Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings)

When I open the settings again (even immediately), the selection is back to OFF.

I even did a network reset, but the issue remained.

Can anyone advise ? Thanks!

Device nameHOME-PCProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-4600U CPU @ 2.10GHz 2.10 GHzInstalled RAM8.00 GB (7.88 GB usable)Device ID1F58C2A7-ECF7-4174-89E7-1EE31A3D0F1CProduct ID00331-10000-00001-AA667System type64-bit operating system, x64-based processorPen and touchNo pen or touch input is available for this display

EditionWindows 10 ProVersion20H2Installed on‎13-‎12-‎2020OS build19042.746ExperienceWindows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0

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Network Discovery will not stay on

I have a strange problem and can't find a fix.

I've lost the ability to connect to a Win 7 computer on my network. It has worked for a very long time but stopped working after I replaced my SSD on the Win 10 desktop computer. I cloned a new Samsung 860 1TB SSD drive from the old Samsung 850 512GB SSD drive using the Samsung Data Migration software. (This worked with one other exception. I have to reauthorize MS Office)

I also have a Win 10 laptop on the network and am able to connect to it.

In the Network and Sharing Center, Network Discovery will not stick in the On setting for Private and Guest or Public areas. It is On and stays On in the All Networks area.

File and Printer sharing is on.

I have looked at the threads in this forum as well as the following threads:
Network Discovery will not stay on - Microsoft Community
https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/...ring-center-in
All of the services mentioned are turned on correctly .

I pinged the Win 7 computer and get a correct ping.

I can see the Win 7 computer in File Explorer but can't access it. (I get the window "Windows cannot access\\Win7). The detail is Error code 0x80070035.

I ran the Windows network trouble shooter and it was unable to find the problem.

I turned off both Windows Defender and Defender Firewall and this didn't fix the issue either.

This seems very odd because I can access the Win 10 laptop but not the Win 7 desktop. The only thing that has changed since it worked correctly was the change and cloning of the Win 10 desktop SSD.

Any suggestions?

 

Cannot keep Network Discovery Enabled.

Hi,

Thank you for the response.

I would suggest that you change the settings in the Firewall to allow Network discovery so that the Firewall stays On while allowing the Network discovery to be enabled.

Follow the steps.

a . Open Control panel.

b. Small icons from the drop down.

c. Click on Windows Firewall.

d. Click on Allow programs or feature through Firewall.

e. Scroll the list and check Network Discovery.

If you need additional assistance then let us know.

 

Network Sharing and discovery issue windows 10 home 1909

1. Make sure that the following dependency services are started:
   • DNS Client
   • Function Discovery Resource Publication
   • SSDP Discovery
   • UPnP Device Host
     
2. Configure the Windows firewall to allow Network Discovery. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Open Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Windows Firewall.
   2. In the left pane, click Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall if you are running Windows Server 2012. Or, click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall if you are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server
      2008 R2.
   3. Click Change settings. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   4. Select Network discovery, and then click OK.
3. Configure other firewalls in the network to allow Network Discovery.
4. Turn on Network Discovery in Network and Sharing Center.