About this tag
The sharing tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to file, folder, and printer sharing across Windows networks, as well as sharing features in Microsoft 365 and Windows 11. Common issues include network discovery problems, permission errors, and error codes like 0x00000520 when adding shared printers. Users discuss troubleshooting steps for accessing shared folders on Windows 10 and 11, including workgroup settings, firewall configurations, and credential management. The tag also encompasses broader sharing capabilities such as Microsoft 365 sharing links and cross-device resume features that enable seamless activity transitions between devices. These discussions reflect real-world challenges and solutions for both home and enterprise environments.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 File Explorer Hover Quick-Action Buttons: Open Location, Ask Copilot

    Microsoft appears to be adding hover-activated quick-action buttons to File Explorer in Windows 11, putting commonly used commands — including Open file location, Ask Copilot, and a More actions (three-dot) menu — one mouse movement away on the Home page and in Recent/Favorites/Shared lists, a...
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    Orchestry Launches Advanced Security and Governance Tools for Microsoft 365

    Orchestry, a recognized leader in Microsoft 365 management platforms, has announced a bold new chapter in enterprise security and governance by launching a suite of advanced tools focused squarely on tackling long-standing risks within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The July 2025 release...
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    Microsoft Windows 11 introduces Cross Device Resume for seamless device transitions

    Microsoft is introducing a new feature in Windows 11 called "Cross Device Resume," designed to enhance the continuity between mobile devices and PCs. This functionality allows users to seamlessly transition their activities from smartphones or tablets to their Windows 11 computers, mirroring...
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    Happy Thanksgiving from WindowsForum.com! 🍂🦃

    Dear WindowsForum Community, On this Thanksgiving Day, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Your contributions, discussions, and camaraderie make this forum not just a platform, but a true community where knowledge and friendship thrive. As...
  5. parisienne17

    Local private network issue.

    They are many weeks I've been struggling with sharing issue on my network and as it is said "a picture is worth a thousand words" so here what is happening and what I don't understand. Does someone have a clue ? Of course, files & folders sharing is set, all on the same workgroup, network...
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  7. lupiaditya

    add sharing printer error

    add sharing printer network error 0x00000520 server windows 10 client windows 11 add sharing printer error 0x00000520 please help thank you
  8. curtthurston

    Windows 10 SOLVED- Cannot access 2 of 3 networked PC's shared folders on Win 10 network

    On Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 OS Build 19045.3086 I have three PC's all on the same wireless network. All set to Private networks. All running 19045. All in workgroup WORKGROUP. None have passwords, all are Administrator accounts.There are no credentials. In Sharing settings, all PC's are set...
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    ART Sharing Is Caring

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  11. RodBarnes

    Windows sharing stopped after upgrade to Pro and other systems affected?

    I have four Windows 11 systems (all upgraded from Windows 10 originally), all using the same credentials (my MS account), and all connected to my home LAN. Each has a folder set up for sharing to all other systems and after the upgrade to Windows 11 all have continued to successfully access the...
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    Windows 7 question about "visibility" of 2 PCs in the same LAN

    Hello,I'm new to this Forum, and hope to be aided to solve a problem I'm unable to solve by myself. My aim is to be able to access drives of Desktop from Laptop, and viceversa. Here is the situation: I have a Desktop and a Laptop connected to the same LAN Ping from Laptop to Desktop works Ping...
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  16. Clive48

    Windows Server Cannot See other Computers in a Workgroup

    I have setup Windows Server 2022 on a workgroup (we don't need a domain). I have initiated all the correct Services for Network Discovery, ebaled the Firewall apps and activated Network Discovery. The problem is though the Server can see itself and the Network Printer, it cannot see or connect...
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  20. B

    Windows 10 network access file problem

    Hello, I have a small peer2peer network and I use 1 PC where I store my documents. Everything is networking well except attaching files for my mail on one computer. Lets call the one I use for storage, PC1. On PC2, when I try to attach a doc from PC1, PC1 doesn't show up. I can see PC3 and PC4...