Windows 10: Windows 11 File Sharing BROKEN

Hi All,Really at my whits end with this one!I have a micro PC which is operating as my file & print server. This is a Windows 11 Pro machine. File & Print Sharing is really basic and is just using Windows built in tools.I have set within Network & Sharing CentreThe Network to privateTurned ON File SharingTurned ON Public File SharingTurned OFF Password Protected SharingTold Windows to allow guests to utilise the 'Everyone' accountGiven 'Everyone' full permissions to my sharesAll PCs are on the same WorkgroupOriginally this was working perfectly. The Problem:Since this afternoon,

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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.

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Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Sharing Broken

OK, here's the details of my little home network:

Desktop PC:

• Name - RAVEN
• OS - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit (1803 17134.228)
• Network - Ethernet connection to WiFi router
• IP - Static 192.168.0.100

Laptop PC:

• Name - COYOTE
• OS - Windows 10 Home 64-Bit (1803 17134.228)
• Network - Wireless connection to WiFi router
• IP - Static 192.168.0.102

Prior to the latest update which MS forced upon me, file sharing had been working flawlessly for years. Not so any longer...

To the best of my understanding, I have diligently followed Brink's excellent tutorial: Share Files and Folders Over a Network in Windows 10

However, it just doesn't work. Here's what I've done so far on both machines:

• File Sharing Wizard On
• Function Discovery Resource Publication and Function Discovery Provider Host set to automatic.

Question 1: Even though both services are set to automatic, the Function Discovery Provider Host doesn't start after a reboot. If I manually start the service, the machines can see each other on the network. I have never encounter a situation where a service set to automatic does not start. Ideas???

I have also:

• Turned on network discovery
• Turned on File and Printer Sharing
• Turned on Public folder sharing
• Turned off password protected sharing
• Set file sharing connections encryption level to 128-bit

Actually, all of these settings carried forward from before when file sharing worked.

I have tried all the methods in Brink's tutorial to create shares on both machines. In File Explorer I can see both machines under Network. I can also see the shares on a given machine from that machine. However, if I tried to view a share on the other machine, I receive an error.





As usual, the Troubleshooter never resolves the issue.

Question 2: Any idea how to fix this so file sharing actually works (the way it used to before MS *Mad)?

 

turning on file and printer sharing windows 10

Thank you for the update. What we can suggest now is to turn on File and Printer sharing in Command Prompt. Here are the steps to do it:

• Leave File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks turned
  on.
• Type CMD in the Search bar.
• Right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.
• Type netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes, and hit
  Enter.
• Exit from the command prompt, and check if it will work.

If issue persists, try turning it on using Powershell, and check if it works. Here are the steps:

• Leave File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks turned
  on.
• Type Powershell in the Search bar.
• Right-click on Windows PowerShell, and select
  Run as Administrator.
• Type netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes, and hit
  Enter.
• Close PowerShell.

Let us know how it goes.