Windows 10: Trouble sharing drives over ethernet

I am trying to share hard drives between my desktop and laptop, which are connected directly with an ethernet cable. I can see and access hard drives connected to my desktop from my laptop, but I can't view drives connected to my laptop on my desktop. I've followed all the instructions from the "How to share files and printers without HomeGroup on Windows 10" article (https://www.windowscentral.com/how-share-files-and-printers-without-homegroup-windows-10). Media sharing seems to work, or at least it makes the media icon for the laptop appear on my desktop in the Network tab of Windows Explorer, but the "Computer" group that appears on my laptop (which shows both computers when connected, but still shows my laptop when disconnected) does not appear at all. I've made sure that file sharing is allowed through my firewall, and as best I can tell all relevant settings are the same on both computers.

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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!

 

Cannot access shared network drive


Personally, I wouldnt use Everyone. If anyone hacks into you, they have full access to everything and can demolish everything on your raid. I would rather set up accounts and access separately for each person. That way, I know who did all that damage. In the end with a little extra work, I feel more secure by using Authenticated Users.


If this helps.
step 1 create non-microsoft account and without email and address without admin rights
step 2 share a drive or folder to specific user account (if Everyone is listed, remove it)
step 3 set security > add Authenticated Users (if more than 1 account) or add specific users
step 3a remove Everyone from list
step 3b uncheck full control and write for all items listed except SYSTEM and Admin account.
step 4 right click Start > Computer Management > System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares ... to verify settings and change anything else. You can also see the number of connections to each share here.

 

C: Drive Admin Share Keeps Enabling

Hi,



Thank you for your response.



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

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  Press Windows +E,
  
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  Right click on C: drive.
  
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  Select Sharing Tab.
  
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  Click on Advanced Sharing.
  
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  Uncheck “Share this folder”.
  

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