Windows 10: Seen a Shared drive on my computer that i didnt share. What kinda power does this allow to...

I am using controlled folder access protection. i was going thru the blocked actions and i noticed something that said localhost//blah blah blah. So i then took the file name and stuff copied pasted in search... it then revealed the shared drive. So as im now concerned i removed access. and naturally stopped sharing this drive. WHICH WAS MY C drive... when i did this it stated that 2 users were connected do i want to do it anyways. so i did. My question is do i need to reinstall a fresh copy of windows? or can i just use recovery and basically wipe everything but keep my files . or is gettin

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Cannot access shared network drive

I could scream! so much time wasted on this stupid error, as if time is not precious enough!
It probably would work fine if I could see the other computer! But I cannot see the other computer!

 

Can't connect to shared network drive

Here is the answer to your questions below:

The only change that was done to the computers before the problem began was the Windows update. All of the computers now have Windows 10 Version 1803 (Build 17134.228).

I tried the Network & Sharing Center steps you suggested below. However, four out of the five computers including the host of the shared drives do not have the Power Management tab in the Configure window. They only have General, Advanced, Driver, Details,
and Events tabs.

I was very hopeful that your suggestion about the turn off to save power setting would be the solution. What's next?

Rod

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If you're able to remember, can you tell us the last changes that were done before the issue happened (Update, software installation, ETC)? What is the current exact version of your Windows 10? To check:

1. Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
2. Click OK.

Meanwhile, please perform the following:

1. Go to Network and Sharing Center.
2. At the right pane, click Change adapter settings.
3. Right click on your connection name (WiFi name) and Properties.
4. Click the Configure... button.
5. Go to Power Management tab.
6. Uncheck/disable the radio button for "Allow this device to turn off this device to save power".
7. Restart the PC (Important)

Please feel free to get back, so we can continue.

 

Shared Network Drives

This may be a long shot, but I suggest you check the advanced sharing settings on the share on the host. See if everyone is in the user list and also check the number of connections allowed.