Windows 10: a fix for Function Discovery Resource Publication. FDResPub service

Like millions of people, I've had troubles filesharing between PCs.Peer computers just don't show up in File Explorer Network.Even the PC you're presently sitting at doesn't show up. How can that be.From tons of online advice and folklore, I learned the trick is to restart the Function Discovery Resource Publication service. FDResPubI made a permanent fix by creating a pair of TaskScheduler tasks that stop then start the FDResPub service 30 seconds later, each login.But that feels so uncomfortable. It's such a hack.Instead, here's a clean way to fix it: Add a startup dependency to the

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a fix for Function Discovery Resource Publication. (FDResPub service)

Like millions of people, I've had troubles filesharing between PCs.

Peer computers just don't show up in File Explorer ▸ Network.

Even the PC you're presently sitting at doesn't show up. How can that be.

From tons of online advice and folklore, I learned the trick is to restart the Function Discovery Resource Publication service. (FDResPub)

I made a permanent fix by creating a pair of TaskScheduler tasks that stop then start the FDResPub service 30 seconds later, each login.

But that feels so uncomfortable. It's such a hack.

Instead, here's a clean way to fix it: Add a startup dependency to the FDResPub service. "LanmanWorkstation".

That's all it takes. That fixes it.

To do this, open elevated Command Prompt and enter this one command line:

That's all. Then reboot.

(you can undo this handiwork by repeating above, omitting /LanmanWorkstation from the end of the string)

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Here's how things end up looking in Services.

 

Function Discovery Resource .Publication

Hi Joshua,
I became aware of the problem several weeks ago when I could not find another computer on the local network. It had been working okay before. There have been no significant changes that I know of.
I found an article that said I should check if the following services are enabled and running: DNS Client, Function Discovery Resource Publication, SSDP Discovery and UPnP Device Host. All were running except for Function Discovery Resource Publication.
It was enabled (Automatic (Delayed Start)) but each time I tried to start it, I got the error message:

Windows could not start the Function Discovery Resource Publication service on Local Computer.
Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error

I suspected this was the cause of not finding the computer on the network, but didn't know how to fix it. Yesterday I tried another tactic by going to Settings / Network and Internet / Status / Network Troubleshooter. It seemed to find a problem and correct
it, and then I was able to find the computer on the network by refreshing Windows Explorer. However Function Discovery Resource Publication was still not working. Today when I checked I found I could not find the computer again.
Regards,
Larry

 

Function Discovery Resource .Publication

Hi Joshua,
I became aware of the problem several weeks ago when I could not find another computer on the local network. It had been working okay before. There have been no significant changes that I know of.
I found an article that said I should check if the following services are enabled and running: DNS Client, Function Discovery Resource Publication, SSDP Discovery and UPnP Device Host. All were running except for Function Discovery Resource Publication.
It was enabled (Automatic (Delayed Start)) but each time I tried to start it, I got the error message:

Windows could not start the Function Discovery Resource Publication service on Local Computer.
Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error

I suspected this was the cause of not finding the computer on the network, but didn't know how to fix it. Yesterday I tried another tactic by going to Settings / Network and Internet / Status / Network Troubleshooter. It seemed to find a problem and correct
it, and then I was able to find the computer on the network by refreshing Windows Explorer. However Function Discovery Resource Publication was still not working. Today when I checked I found I could not find the computer again.
Regards,
Larry