Windows 10: Shared folders not visible on other devices

Discus and support Shared folders not visible on other devices in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi, I am running Windows 10 and trying to set up a network so that I can transfer photos from an android phone onto my laptop hard drive for back up.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by membergd, Feb 21, 2016.

  1. membergd Win User

    Shared folders not visible on other devices


    Hi, I am running Windows 10 and trying to set up a network so that I can transfer photos from an android phone onto my laptop hard drive for back up. I've been using an app to do this and it has worked in the past brilliantly (called "Sweet Home" if interested). Unfortunately since upgrading to Windows 10 and changing my phone it doesn't work. I have also been trying to test the network using ES File Explorer. I have tried setting this up on another laptop running Windows 8 and it works no problem, so the issue must be with my settings.

    I have set up a home group, made sure everything is shared where it should be and permissions set so that the network should be visible to everyone, but the android device can't see the network at all. For reference when setting up the network I followed the step by step in the link below on the Windows 8 laptop and it worked.
    http://www.theandroidsoul.com/connec...windows-65379/

    One strange point that I think might be related on the Windows 10 laptop, is when I get to Step 2 (of the link above) under "How to enable sharing on Windows?" the "Share" button is greyed out, even when the folder is not shared. I have to share it by clicking the "Advanced Sharing" button instead.

    Any help would be appreciated as this is driving me insane!

    :)
     
    membergd, Feb 21, 2016
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  2. Network Shared folder access/permission issue

    Andre, as I understand your suggestion of setting private profile is to make myself network visible, did that, moreover I turned on sharing on all profiles, my PC visibility is there on all other network devices. The problem is the folder I want to access/share
    is not in my laptop, rather it is router folder of the external storage device attached to router USB port.

    As it is router folder it is not allowing me to interfere/add users for permission purposes.

    How can I assign/authenticate my user account on this folder, as router does not have a evolved OS as windows is.

    Thanks,
     
    Saad.Saeed, Feb 21, 2016
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  3. Jaxx89 Win User
    Windows cannot access Network share

    Turned on Network Sharing and discovery.

    Turned off Password protected sharing.

    Public folder accessible by other Devices on network.

    Folders shared from any other drives are shown but not accessible.

    All devices on same WORKGROUP

    Homegroup not enabled.

    Folders share set to "Everyone"

    PC does not show up if logged in using Microsoft account. Only visible in Local account mode.

    Happening in both Windows 7 and Windows 10 PCs

    Even my Home Theater system is unable to access anything but the Public folder.

    Error Windows Cannot Access \\ComputerName\\SharedFolder

    You do not have permission to access \\ComputerName\\SharedFolder. Contact your network administrator to request access.

    Tried every other fix mentioned online to no avail.

    Tried running SFC and DISM as well.
     
    Jaxx89, Feb 21, 2016
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  4. membergd Win User

    Shared folders not visible on other devices

    Answered my own question. Kaspersky was blocking everything on the LAN. I had to go into Kaspersky settings and change the LAN from "public" to "trusted".
     
    membergd, Feb 22, 2016
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