Windows 10: Viewing Other Computers On Network

I have a desktop and a laptop. I am able to see my desktop on my laptop within my network in file explorer. I can connect to my desktop, view all of my folders within "Users" etc. I can't do the same with my desktop. I have been able to access the laptop with my desktop but only after doing a "Network Reset" on my desktop and only for a brief period. I was able to connect to my laptop using \\computer\username and then my password; however, I was only able to see "Public" and "Default" folders under "Users" when accessing the laptop. I rebooted my desktop to try and connect again and the lapto

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Network Communication problem with multiple computers

Hi Jay,

Thank you for responding.

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

Method 1: Network discovery might be blocking you from seeing other computers and devices on the network. Check if the Network discovery is turned on. If the network discovery setting on your computer is set to off, you
won't see other computers and devices on the network.

Steps to Turn on network discovery.

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

Method 2: If the issue still persists, run
HomeGroup troubleshooter and check.

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

• Press Windows key, type troubleshooting
  and select it.
• Click on View all in the left pane and click on
  HomeGroup.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Connected to network, but forced to view files offline. Please Help View Online when connected

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to run the Network troubleshooter from the steps provided below and check if the issue persists.

• Type “troubleshooting” in the search box and press Enter.
• Click on “View all” on the top left corner.
• Click on “Network Adapter” and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Computers Vanished From File Explorer But Network Still Works

I agree with @Try3. I have tried every suggested method to fix Windows networking suggested on these forums. All at best only worked for a short time. The only things that helped was:

1. Batch file I suggested in an earlier post
2. Creating shortcuts to computers on my home network

Note these two things are not fixes but workaround. However, at least they help and have never failed.

I have shortcuts set up for eight computers on my home network. I have created a folder on my desktop called My Network to hold the shortcuts. They have a mix of the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 - 4
• Windows 7 - 3
• Windows XP - 1