Windows 10: Network sharing is not updating between Windows 11 machine and an older Windows 10

I have spent so much time reading various forum posts trying to work around the buggy network-sharing issues that seem all too common. The first issue I was finally able to work past was to get network sharing set up and working between the two new Win 11 desktops and the old Win 10 desktop in the house, that was way harder than it should have been.The sharing is still not perfect. The Win 11 machines can't access folders on the Win 10 machine, but this is not a big issue as most sharing is going to the main Win 11 machine.The current most pressing issue is the shared folders on the main Win

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Can't write to shares on a Windows 10 machine from a Windows 7 machine

I still get "You need permission to perform this action" from the Windows 7 machines if I try to write to a Windows 10 share after I made the above changes on the Windows 10 machine.

 

Windows 11 network share invalid credentials

I added my first windows 11 machine to my network. Still getting used to it. However, Network File Sharing isn't working. I have searched and found these list of 10+ things to try. No luck. I can share between 2 Windows 10 machines, that works not so between 10 and 11. Using the same Microsoft account (admin) on both machines. Was hoping to move some major data from old machine. The login screen complains invalid user ID or password before you enter anything. I can login to the account on ms site so.i know user and password are correct. I can login between windows 10.machines.

I'm not sure why being able to share isn't simple. It is basic function. The list seems to imply it is disabled by default and you need to start stuff. It even suggests disabling password seems really insecure.

What should I do?

Wallace

 

Unable to Access Shared Files on Local Network after Windows Update

After a recent Windows update, I have been experiencing difficulties accessing shared files on my local network. Prior to the update, everything was working smoothly. However, since the update, attempts to connect to shared folders result in an error message, and I'm unable to browse or retrieve files from other computers on the network.

Error Message: "The specified network name is no longer available."

Steps Taken to Resolve the Issue:

1. Checked network connections and verified that all devices are connected to the same network.
   
2. Confirmed that sharing is still enabled on the folders I am trying to access.
   
3. Restarted both the local machine and the remote machines on the network.
   
4. Disabled Windows Firewall temporarily to ensure it's not causing the issue.
   
5. Reviewed the event logs for any relevant error messages, but found none.
   

Additional Information:

• All computers on the local network are running Windows 10.
  
• No recent changes were made to network configurations before the issue started.
  
• The issue is persistent across different user accounts on the affected machine.
  

I would appreciate any guidance or suggestions on how to resolve this network sharing problem after the recent Windows update. Thank you!