Windows 10: Win10 can't connect to Win8.1 but Win8.1 can connect to Win10

Discus and support Win10 can't connect to Win8.1 but Win8.1 can connect to Win10 in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Frustrating problem on local home network. I regularly access multiple computers on the lan remotely, but often my win10 box cannot connect to other... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by bevhoward, Nov 12, 2020.

  1. BEVHOWARD
    bevhoward Win User

    Win10 can't connect to Win8.1 but Win8.1 can connect to Win10


    Frustrating problem on local home network.


    I regularly access multiple computers on the lan remotely, but often my win10 box cannot connect to other non win10 computers even though they can connect to the win10 computer.


    I resolved this once, can't remember what I did and now it's back and creating major time wasting.


    Win10 wastes even more time by taking almost 5 minutes to timeout before anything else can be done in windows explorer.


    Thanks in advance,

    Beverly Howard

    :)
     
    bevhoward, Nov 12, 2020
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  2. ZOULJAY
    ZoulJay Win User

    Upgrade from win8 to win10

    I have already upgrade from win8 to win10 before 29 July 2016. After that my HDD is broken, I have to install windows on my new SSD. I use same key which I use to upgrade from win8 to win10 to install win8 (Niow it's 8.1). Today, I want to upgrade win10
    and I have some question.

    1. Is there a upgrade directly from win8.1 to win10 ??

    2. Can I use my win8 key to install win10 using windows10 installation media (with clean installation).

    Thanks
     
    ZoulJay, Nov 12, 2020
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  3. NT62
    nt62 Win User
    Hmm... Overall I think Win8(.1 update 1) is better than Win10.


    Prefer the immersive Internet Explorer.


    Win10 can't connect to Win8.1 but Win8.1 can connect to Win10 [​IMG]
     
    nt62, Nov 12, 2020
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  4. THOMASBILLRAY
    ThomasBillRay Win User

    Win10 can't connect to Win8.1 but Win8.1 can connect to Win10

    Win8 to Win10

    Your reply is not helpful. Are you an employee of Msoft? In spite of your condescending suggestion, I was able to go back to Win 8 thereby eliminating the bugs and instablnessability of Win10. Exception being the way Msoft trys to sneak 10 onto my Win8
    updates. Well I fixed this **** too by turning off the irritating updates.

    Take a hike.
     
    ThomasBillRay, Nov 12, 2020
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