Can't see other computers on Network - Windows 10

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Windows 10 Pro, 1809.

All the computers (also 1809) on the Home Network can see my PC and Shared Folders.

I can't see any of the other computers except my own PC. I don't know much about network, so please let me know what info you need. I have tried so many Google search solution but nothing works. Argh!

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Wow! After 5000 searches none could tell me this. I am used to Windows 7 Firewall and didn't go bother checking the new Firwall & Network Protection settings.

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Why is my firewall blocking the other networks, but the other PC's do not block anything?
 
Windows home networking is a mess. There are hundreds of settings all over the place that can influence your shared folders. Don't even get me started on the clusterf**ck of a feature called Homegroup.
 
Napalm2880 said:
Windows home networking is a mess. There are hundreds of settings all over the place that can influence your shared folders. Don't even get me started on the clusterf**ck of a feature called Homegroup.
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Homegroup has been removed from 1809.

But now my SERVER PC does not see the other networks, I can see the server PC. Argh!
 
RedViking said:
Homegroup has been removed from 1809.
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Wow, didn't know they removed it.

Looking at my home network now and I can see my server but it can't see me :(

I'd try messing with the settings here (but I'm tired and off to bed now):

Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Centre\Advanced sharing settings
 
I usually do all the crap they talk about HERE on all my PC's which seems to work :thumbsup:

My notepad version I made for every time I reload ...

Open Services console, make sure the following services' startup type is "Automatic" and status is "Running".

DNS Client
Function Discovery Provider Host - Automatic (Delayed Start)
Function Discovery Resource Publication
SSDP Discovery
UPnP Device Host

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GPEdit.msc...

1. CC ... Administrative Templates ... Network ... Lanman Workstation ... > Enable insecure guest logons (Enable This)

2. CC ... Windows Settings ... Security Settings ... Local Policies ... Security Options ... > Network security LAN Manager auth level (Send LM & NTLM - use)


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Check all SMBv1 (Tick if not ticked) in Control Panel, Programs and Features, Turn Windows Features On and Off

Yes I know SMBv1 is a vulnerability, but so is not being able to access network resources.


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Afterwards, turn on the network discovery for all network profile using command:

1. Open Prompt command(Admin).

2. Type the following command:

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Network Discovery" new enable=Yes

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COMPUTEK said:
I usually do all the crap they talk about HERE on all my PC's which seems to work :thumbsup:

My notepad version I made for every time I reload ...
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I've tried all that except the last one.

What irritates the hell out of me is that, it works and then it doesn't work. I am not sure if it is me that is the issue or windows 10. Because it happens on all the Computers.
 
Personal PC;

If I manually type the path, it works, however it wont display the computers or folders under Network:

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Not even my own PC and shared folder as shown in the OP.

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When I need to access something on my wife's PC I enter 2 backslashes and her IP address. This gives me her shared folders to enter. The first time it asked me for her password.
 
dabbler said:
When I need to access something on my wife's PC I enter 2 backslashes and her IP address. This gives me her shared folders to enter. The first time it asked me for her password.
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I can access the PC if I do that, but I would like to see a list off all the computers and folder that is available on the network.

Now I see this:
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if I close explorer and go back I see this:
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or I will see this:
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Manually entering the path works. How do people not go crazy working with big IT departments, or am I missing something?
 
:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL: Now the server PC is doing it. I first have to manually enter the path before it displays.

Is there opensource or free Software to view or manage the Network PC's and folders?
 
COMPUTEK said:
I usually do all the crap they talk about HERE on all my PC's which seems to work

My notepad version I made for every time I reload ...
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+1 This worked for me too.

But for the life of me there was one folder I couldn't share a although it was shared previously. Ended up copying the contents to a new folder. Win 10 Home and Win 10 Pro also don't seem to like each when it comes to sharing folders.
 
RedViking said:
:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL: Now the server PC is doing it. I first have to manually enter the path before it displays.

Is there opensource or free Software to view or manage the Network PC's and folders?
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Advanced IP Scanner?
 
RedViking said:
I can access the PC if I do that, but I would like to see a list off all the computers and folder that is available on the network.

Now I see this:
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if I close explorer and go back I see this:
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or I will see this:
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Manually entering the path works. How do people not go crazy working with big IT departments, or am I missing something?
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In a company you would never use "Network" to look for anything, why would you ever want to do that?

Drives get's mapped via GPO's
 
RedViking said:
Manually entering the path works. How do people not go crazy working with big IT departments, or am I missing something?
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We know our server drives paths (and we map the common ones needed) and for accessing other PCs we know where to check the computer names or guide users on how, and if following a username naming convention can just search the PC name on AD easily enough and and and
 
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