Windows 10: Why did sharing a folder suddenly stop working?

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    Why did sharing a folder suddenly stop working?


    My wife and I have Windows 10 computers connected to our home network. For several years I have had a local folder on my PC that is shared with my wife's PC to facilitate easy movement of files from one PC to the other. This setup has worked flawlessly. One day last week my wife tried to access the shared folder and received the following message: Enter network credentials Enter your credentials to connect to: the name of my computer User name PasswordI have made no changes to affect the sharing, and I have no idea what credentials are being requested. I would appreciate some guidance to

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