Windows 10: Sharing information between two laptops

Hello,

There are two laptops in different rooms. Can I share information between them? If so, how?


Thank you.

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Unable to share information from HomeGroup on Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience caused to you with connecting to the HomeGroup network.

Do let us know the following information to assist you better with this issue:

• What exactly happens when you try to share any information on your computers?
• Which troubleshooter have you deployed to resolve the issue?
• Were you able to see any error code/ error message with this issue?
• Were you able to see the other computer under newly created HomeGroup?

I suggest you to try the below and check if it helps.

Step 1: Turn on network discovery on both the computers

• 
  Press Windows key, type sharing and click on
  Manage advanced sharing settings.
  
• 
  Under Private, Network discovery, check mark the option
  Turn on network discovery.
  

If the issue still persists,

Step 2: I suggest you to run
HomeGroup troubleshooter if not yet tried and check.

HomeGroup troubleshooter finds and fix problems with viewing computers or shared folders in a HomeGroup.

• 
  Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, click on
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  In the Control Panel window, select
  Category and then select Large icons.
  
• 
  Click on Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Click View all and then click on
  HomeGroup.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions.
  

Step 3: I suggest you to install all the pending updates on Windows 10 computer that you performed reset on.

• 
  Connect to the internet.
  
• 
  Press Windows
  key and type updates.
  
• 
  Click on Check for updates.
  
• 
  Under Windows Updates, click on
  Check for updates.
  
• 
  Try to install the updates being shown.
  

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue to assist you further.

 

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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!