Windows 10: Set up file sharing home network with win 10 and win 7 computers

Discus and support Set up file sharing home network with win 10 and win 7 computers in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I just upgraded my main computer to 1803 and now most of my network won't connect to each other. I have two computers on Win 10 ver 1803 and two son... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by CPeter, Feb 15, 2019.

  1. CPeter Win User

    Set up file sharing home network with win 10 and win 7 computers


    I just upgraded my main computer to 1803 and now most of my network won't connect to each other. I have two computers on Win 10 ver 1803 and two son Win7 sp2. I can't get them to connect. they did for a while and then stopped. I have spent two days reading and checking and can't find out what seems to be the issue. One of the Win7 computers WAS connected, but today, nothing.
    Any ideas? I have viewed the videos and followed the online directions and all seems to be set as it should be, but no connection.

    I keep getting a dialog box that says "Enter Network Credentials" . that stops me dead.


    :)
     
    CPeter, Feb 15, 2019
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  2. File Sharing between homegroup computers using Win 10 and Win 7

    None of he suggestions offered have solved he problem. However, I found out why I was not able to see the Window 7 PC folders on my Win 10 laptop. It was all related to the difference in how you find a computers on a homegroup. As it turns out, the
    Windows 10 menu structure for getting to the Network is different between the Win 7 and Win 10 operating systems. The homegroup computers can be seen on the Win 7 buy going to Network and File Sharing on the Control Panel and by clicking on the the House
    Icon between the Win 7 PC icon and the Internet Icon. These icons are not part of the Network and File Sharing menu on Win 10. Instead, the homegroup computers can be found on the Network icon under the Computer Menu on Win 10 computers. Once I found Win
    7 listed under the Network Icon on the Win 10 computer I was able to access all of the shared folders on the Win 7 PC.
     
    shortimer831, Feb 15, 2019
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  3. adoornik Win User
    Win 7 and Win 10 on network

    I have home network with separate modem, router, and WAP's. My Windows 7 computer does NOT list the Windows 10 computers on network computer list but the Windows 10 computers network list DO list the Windows 7 computer.

    Turned off firewalls, gave permissions, shared drives. Nothing allows Win 7 computer to access the Win 10 computers.

    Any suggestions for a fix?
     
    adoornik, Feb 15, 2019
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  4. GSDnet Win User

    Set up file sharing home network with win 10 and win 7 computers

    Networking computer with win 10 and win 7

    I have three computers on a networked on the same switch. Two are running on Win 7 and one on Win 10. One of them is new and replaces an older Win 7 computer. All the PC's have the network discovery and sharing enabled. The Win 7 PC's are networked, but
    not the one with Win 10. Before I bought the new PC, all the computers were networked. I used Easy transfer to set up the new PC.
     
    GSDnet, Feb 15, 2019
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