Windows 10: Windows 10 ver 18362 Network File Sharing is Not Working

I have a total of 2 PCs on my home network with 2 SmartTV Both PC are update

Here is my problem:



When I click on Network in file explorer:

Both 2 PC sees each other on my network



1st PC see 2nd PC and can access the files on the 2nd PC



2nd PC only see the name of the 1st PC but can not access any file on 1st PC



I've checked the advanced network settings on all of the PCs in control panel and all are set to Private Network and to allow other PCs to recognize it and to allow file sharing. I even removed password protection thinking that might help,



The problem exists with or without firewall.



Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Windows 10 ver 1803 Network File Sharing is Not Working

Were you using HomeGroup? MS has "improved" that feature out of Win10 Version 1803.

Here are some workarounds that may help with your problem

HOMEGROUP REMOVED - WORKAROUNDS

Trouble Shooting Win10 File Sharing

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https://www.lifewire.com/troubleshooting-window...

HomeGroup removed from Windows 10 (Version 1803)

. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4091368

How to share files:

. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027674

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https://pureinfotech.com/setup-network-file-sha...

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https://www.groovypost.com/howto/connect-netowr...

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https://www.groovypost.com/howto/share-files-st...

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https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-network...

Share files by connecting HD to Router’s USB port:

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https://www.cnet.com/how-to/share-an-external-h...

Share Files by Connecting to other computer through Router

. Power-on self-test - Wikipedia

How to share printers:

. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4089224

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SHARING FILES WITH WINDOWS 7

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

• Have you made any changes on your PC?
• Did you perform any Windows update recently?
• Are you connected to Domain network?

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

1. To share files over file explorer refer the following
   
   article.
2. Refer article for
   file sharing over a network.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking, Yes or No.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Need Help With File Sharing over a network

this can definitely be made to work, as i do it in my house easily.


that said, there is so many steps along the way you've ignored and not told us about, you REALLY need to go back to the basics and start from scratch.


share a folder, and see if you can connect manually via the IP address of the system.

do NOT ever expect the shares to magically just show up in the networking section of windows XP, that was an old, buggy, almost useless feature that never really worked right.