Cannot see shared computer in network and sharing center

Local area networks is one of the most powerful features available in modern computing that allow to share movies or music or data files across all the devices in your home or office. The network can be set  up for a server, share printers and scanners or just to share files among computers.

When the computers are connected together in a network you can see the computer which has shared folders in network and sharing center.

However a common problem is the inability of one computer to see shared folders on another computer or vice versa.

Usually the common causes of it is the incorrect setup.

Once the sharing has been set up you should be able to access the shared folders from another computer. Open Windows Explorer, select Network from the left pane, select the file and log in using your credentials.

However if you still cannot see the shared computer perform these checks.

1.    Make sure your computers are using the same network and IP version, i.e. IPx4 or IPx6. Most home networks use IPv4.

2.    Make sure Network discovery is enabled on all computers and make sure all the setting is the same in all computers.

3.    Make sure File and Printer sharing is enabled on all computers.

4.    Toggle Turn on password protected sharing to off and retest.

5.    Make sure you are logging in using the same account you entered when you added users to Share with.

6.    If you use Windows Defender firewall, open the Firewall app, select Allowed apps and ensure File and printer Sharing is allowed to pass.

7.    Make sure computer description is not empty. Check the computer description in system properties. 

 

For Win10 open Setting\System\About\Rename this PC in the middle.

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