Windows 10: WINDOWS 10 folder sharing

Discus and support WINDOWS 10 folder sharing in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have Windows 10 installed on my PC and i am coming from windows XP. On windows xp i was able to setup folders as shared folders that did not require... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by EBNUNO, Oct 15, 2016.

  1. EBNUNO
    EBNUNO Win User

    WINDOWS 10 folder sharing


    I have Windows 10 installed on my PC and i am coming from windows XP. On windows xp i was able to setup folders as shared folders that did not require a password or any other authentication. This allowed me to share folders via my kodi (android tv box). I am having nothing but trouble attempting to share on windows 10.

    I do not want a password or any authentication. I just want to be able to access my \\ipaddress\ files without any other prompts.

    Currently i see the folders that i have shared but i can not access the folders. It still asks for a password and username.

    In the network and sharing center i have public networking sharing on and password protection off.

    What am i missing?

    :)
     
    EBNUNO, Oct 15, 2016
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  2. SABAKARIMI
    sabakarimi Win User

    windows 10 cant access share folder on windows 7 system that has no password

    i have 5 windows 7 computers that need user and password for their shared folders my windows 10 can access them and their share folders but i have 1 windows 7 computer that need no password for its shared folder my windows 10 cant access this computer share
    folder.

    what can i do?
     
    sabakarimi, Oct 15, 2016
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  3. MICHAELEBBESON
    MichaelEbbeson Win User
    Unable to create folder on shared folder with Windows Search active on PC with shared folder

    I have had an ongoing problem with a number of small business installations where I have setup a simple Peer to Peer networking with one PC have a number of folders setup for shared, and a number of client PC's accessing those shared folders.

    It seems when the installations went to Windows 10, there was a problem in being able to created a new folder within the shared folder from the client PC. When they right moused clicked within File Explorer at the client PC while in the shared folder, and
    clicked on New / Folder, it would "hang" for awhile, then come back with a "network error."

    I got the guys on the Answer Desk on this, and they were able to solve it by either turning off "Windows Search" on the PC with the folder being shared, or exclude the shared folder from Windows Search service again on the PC hosting the shared folder.

    That solved the problem but I can't help but think the Windows 10 people did not intend to require the Windows Search service to be either turned off, or excluded from the shared folders, just to allow the client PC's to create new folders in the shared
    folder correctly.

    Anybody have any thoughts on this?

    Thanks.
     
    MichaelEbbeson, Oct 15, 2016
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  4. WULLAIL
    Wullail Win User

    WINDOWS 10 folder sharing

    What system is trying to access the shared folders , another local windows 10 PC?

    If it's another local Windows 10 PC then both join the same Homegroup , then it can access the shared folders....

    If not , and be CAREFUL with this one ... using this will mean anyone that can get into your LAN will have access to your shared folders.

    Go to Control Panel
    Network and sharing center
    Change advanced sharing settings
    Enable Turn Off password protect sharing option.

    This will allow access to the shared folders without a login.
     
    Wullail, Oct 15, 2016
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