Windows 10: Windows 10 - Local network without homegroup.

I have this problem which I believe should preoccupy other Win 10 users too.

Local network with 4 PCs all under win 10 Home version after 1803.

Giving permissions to "Everyone" on any of the four allows all other three PCs to share and handle the shared folders.

However, my wish is that only one of the PCs should share and exchange data while the other two should be excluded.

How can this be achieved without Homegroup?

Tried giving access to specific people, but the other PCs/Users are not shown on the list and cannot be added.

Please let me know what can be done, considering I am not fully savvy of window's secrets and details.

Thank you

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Windows 10 Homegroup and Networking of multiple devices on same network

We appreciate your response. What we suggest next for you is to run the HomeGroup troubleshooter. Kindly follow the steps below:

• Click Windows + X.
• Select Control Panel.
• Set View by to Small icons and click on
  Troubleshooting.
• On the left side, select View all.
• Click on HomeGroup and run the troubleshooter.

If the issue persists, we suggest you shutdown all the computers on your network and recreate your HomeGroup with your main computer. After recreating the HomeGroup, start each computer up and have each computer join the newly created group.

Let us know if you will need further assistance.

 

HOMEGroup - Network discovery and file sharing

Hi Carol,

The issue you’re experiencing with connecting to the HomeGroup network might be caused by a variety of reasons which we need to find out. We suggest that you run the network troubleshooter. This would automatically detect
and fix issues that stop you from connecting to your HomeGroup. To run the network troubleshooter, follow the steps below:

• Type Troubleshooting in Search.
• Click the Network and Internet link.
• Select HomeGroup.
• Enter your Administrator credentials if prompted.
• Run the troubleshooter.

Let us know if you need additional assistance.

 

HomeGroup sharing stability

Thanks for updating us on the result of recreating the homegroup network. SInce the issue is still occurring, we suggest that you follow the steps below to run the automated homegroup troubleshooter available in Windows 10:

• Press the Windows key + X to open the quick link menu and from the list of options select
  Control Panel.
• Once Control Panel is open, select Network and Internet
  from the options provided.
• Under Network and Internet select the option HomeGroup and then on the lower portion look for the option labeled " Start the HomeGroup troubleshooter".

The automated troubleshooter will detect errors within the homegroup and attempt to automatically correct any error that can cause the homegroup network to not function as intended.

We look forward to your response once you complete the steps.