Windows 10: Network Discovery in Network and Sharing Center resets

Hello.
I got a laptop a week ago with Windows 10. This morning when I tried to copy a document from the main PC (Windows 7) via WiFi, an error appeared "Network discovery is turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Please turn on network discovery in Network and Sharing Center". I did that, but it immediately reset to off.

I checked the tutorial section:
* DNS Client, Function Discovery Provider Host, Function Discovery Resource Publication and SSDP Discovery are all running.
* Option 2 (To Turn On or Off Network Discovery in Network and Sharing Center) resets to off as soon as I close the window.
* Option 3 (To Turn On or Off Network Discovery for All Network Profiles in Command Prompt) returns "No rules match the specified criteria.".

I've mapped the folder on PC to a network drive and can now access the documents, but I'd like to make the laptop discoverable on network as it was.

Any advice would be appreciated.

:)

 

Network Discovery Spotty

Hello,



For each of the machines experiencing this behavior, will you please perform the following:

• 
  Ensure Network Discovery is enabled.
  
  • 
    Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings
    
    • 
      For each Network Category (Public, Private, Domain) you wish to have the feature enabled, click the arrow to the right of the category to expand it, and select “Turn on network discovery” & check “Turn on automatic setup of network
      connected devices”
      
• 
  Ensure that Network Discovery is allowed inbound in the Windows Firewall (in addition to any other firewall in use).
  
  • 
    [Windows Key + R] > Firewall.cpl
    
    • 
      Click “Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall” in the left pane.
      
    • 
      In the Allowed apps and features scroll box, find “Network Discovery”.
      
    • 
      Make sure it is checked for all of the Network categories that you have enabled.
      
• 
  Ensure the necessary services are started.
  
  • 
    [Windows Key + R] > Services.msc
    
    • 
      Base Filtering Engine
      (BFE)
      
    • 
      Computer Browser
      (Browser)
      
    • 
      DHCP Client
      (DHCP)
      
    • 
      DNS Client
      (DNSCache)
      
    • 
      Network Connection
      (NetMan)
      
    • 
      Network Location Awareness (NLASvc)
      
    • 
      Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (RPCSS)
      
    • 
      Server
      (LANManServer)
      
    • 
      SSDP Discovery
      (SSDPSrv)
      
    • 
      TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
      (LMHosts)
      
    • 
      Workstation
      (LANManWorkstation)
      
• 
  Ensure the network interface that is connected to the network you want devices discovered is in the appropriate network category.
  
  • 
    [Windows Key + R] > Cmd.exe
    
    • 
      Type “PowerShell.exe Get-NetConnectionProfile”
      

In this output you will find Network Category, which needs to correspond to the category enabled through the firewall, as well as when Network Discovery is turned on.

• • • • • 
          For machines with multiple interfaces, you will need to know the name of the interface which is connected to the network with the devices you wish to be discovered
          
• 
  Ensure your Network bindings are correct.
  
  • 
    [Windows + R] > NCPA.cpl
    
    • 
      Right click the interface and select Properties
      
    • 
      Ensure the bindings are bound
      
      • 
        Client for Microsoft Networks
        
      • 
        File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
        
      • 
        Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver
        
      • 
        Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder
        
      • 
        Microsoft LLDP Protocol Driver
        
      • 
        Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
        
      • 
        Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
        
    • 
      If any of these are unbound, try rebinding, and if that still doesn’t work, from an elevated command prompt, run
      “NetCfg.exe –d”
      

Hope this helps

 

My computer is not visible on network

Resetting the network settings may help reconfigure settings that may help resolve the issue. Since the issue still persists, we suggest checking the Advance sharing settings if network discovery is turned on. Follow the steps below:

• Open Control Panel.
  
• Click Network and Internet.
  
• Click Network and Sharing Center.
  
• Click Change advanced sharing settings in the left pane.
  
• Under the Private section, make sure that Turn on network discovery is selected.
  
• Click Save changes.
  

Get back to us with the outcome so we can help you further.

 

Tried everything to get network discovery on.

Hello Plshelp123 .

Type network in the search and choose Network and Sharing Center in the list to open it.

After this select Change advanced sharing settings to move on.

You should choose Turn on network discovery on.

Save changes.

Let me know how this goes