network sharing

Connecting to a NAS drive should be a seamless experience for anyone working within a home or small office network, yet recent changes in Windows 11 Pro 24H2 have left many users unable to access shared folders and files. If you have attempted to open your NAS shares from a Windows 11 PC only to...

Sharing Wi-Fi access has traditionally involved manually entering complex passwords, a process prone to errors and inconvenience. To streamline this, Windows 11 introduces a feature that allows users to generate a QR code for their Wi-Fi network, enabling others to connect effortlessly by...

For many Surface Pro users, the expectation is clear: the device should "just work" for printing—whether at home, in an office, or on the move. But as thousands of frustrated owners will attest, the reality is often far more complicated. The question “Why can’t I print from my Surface Pro?”...

Few Linux distributions in recent memory have generated as much intrigue—and trepidation—as those designed to mimic the look and feel of Microsoft's flagship OS. The allure is obvious: a streamlined transition for former Windows users, familiar design cues, and a ready-made ecosystem for...

Windows 11 has introduced several enhancements to streamline file sharing, making it more intuitive and efficient for users. Whether you're sharing files over a local network or utilizing cloud services, understanding these features can significantly improve your workflow. Sharing Files Over a...

Hello, I created a folder named "Hello" and shared it and set Everyone user access on it to full: On the destination computer, when I want to open this folder, it asks me for a username and password: Why? What is wrong? Thank you.

Hello, I have a windows shared folder between me and my brothers Locally on the network. My problem is that. I have to share this folder with them so they have access to my stuff and I have access to there stuff. Is there a way to stop that? What I mean is there a way to give them there each own...

It seems I've been dealing with Windows share issues for years across multiple versions of Windows. It never seems to get simpler. :( I have two Windows 10 Pro systems (Brawn, Ardor). Brawn has been running for several years; Ardor is a new system brought up a couple days ago. I like having...

I am using Windows and Linux systems. I have a printer with wifi that I can share easily to a Linux system since the printer directly supports IPP. However, I have another printer with no Wifi that is connected to a Windows 10 system. I would like to share that printer as well to Linux via...

How can we access shared data folders on a Windows 2012 server without joining the domain. I am using a windows 7 PC to access the shared data folders but I dont want to join the domain since I am the admin.

I changed the name on one my network computers and now I cannot access. A pop-up asking me for credentials? Top line says; "enter Network Credentials", next line says, "Enter Your Credentials". I have tried most previous passwords that I can recall without success. So, what is it asking...

I have two connected laptops standing side by side. One is running Windows 10, the other Windows XP. I need XP for some applications, and I am unable to convert them to Windows 10. Until recently I shared the disks of both machines using a LAN connection, allowing me to access the Windows 10...

I have a Win 10 machine with no problems. My Win7 machine recently has become extremely slow in accessing the network, clocking in at about 1KB/s. I stopped all services I thought were unnecessary, ran virus and malware detection software then switched these off. Network Sharing Center says...

Since a few days I have a new network in Control Panel--Network and internet--network and Sharing Center: Its labelled "unidentified network" and acts as loopback. See attached snapshot. I cannot figure out how this network entry was created. As far as I remember my Win7 worked well for a...

Hello everyone! I am having a problem with homegroup. I access internet by connecting to my home WiFi. However, everytime I restart my router, Windows recognise it as a new homegroup even though I change nothing in my router settings. I tried merging different homegroup together, but that...

I run three computers on my home network. All three updated on April 30 to the latest Windows version. One computer, the slowest and cheapest, is working great, but there are problems on the other two that I'm hoping someone can provide me some guidance on. The Lenovo is working perfectly...

I recently upgraded a win7 computer on our lan to win10. now i find I cannot copy files from another computer on the net, winxp, to this new win10. previously I could and did, quite frequently. now the win10 computer tells me i need admin permissions. and the winxp computer tells me to...

I’m trying to setup a Homegroup connection between my desktop and laptop computers. Both are Windows 10. The desktop is connected to my router via Ethernet and the laptop uses wireless. The Homegroup on the laptop seems to be working ok. When I click Homegroup in Windows Explorer, it shows the...

Here's the setup on my home network: Win10 Machine A - Win 10 Pro, Automatically logs on Using a Local Account (In Netplwiz I Unchecked that users need to enter a User Name/PW and have an admin account automatically logging in). Win10 Machine B - Win 10 Pro, Normal Logon process with a...

Hi, new poster here. I've posted this to the Win 8 forum, but it could equally apply to Win 10. I have 3 windows machines at home - netbook, laptop and desktop. The netbook was bought with Win 7 has never had a personalised lock screen, now it's on Win 10 it has a generic Microsoft one. The...