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NETWORK FILE AND FOLDER SHARING

In Windows 10, some features of file and folder sharing over a network have
changed, including the removal of HomeGroup. Read on for answers to common
questions about other changes to file and folder sharing in Windows 10.

How do I share files or folders over a network now?

To share a file or folder in File Explorer, do one of the following:

 Right-click or press a file, select Give access to > Specific people.

 Select a file, select the Share tab at the top of File Explorer, and then in
the Share with section select Specific people.

Select a user on the network to share the file with, or select Everyone to give all network users access to the file.

If you select multiple files at once, you can share them all in the same way. It works for folders, too—share a folder, and all
files in it will be shared.
TURN ON NETWORK DISCOVERY

If you open File Explorer, go to Network, and see an error message ("Network discovery is turned off…."), you'll
need to turn on network discovery to see devices on the network that are sharing files. To turn it on, select
the Network discovery is turned off banner, then select Turn on network discovery and file sharing.

HOW DO I TROUBLESHOOT SHARING FILES AND FOLDERS?

To troubleshoot problems with sharing files or folders, follow the steps below on all
computers from which you're trying to share.

 Update Windows. Ensuring all machines are as updated as they can be is key to
making sure you aren't missing out on any driver or Windows updates.
Open Windows Update
 Make sure the computers are on the same network. For example, if your
computers connect to the internet through a wireless router, make sure they all
connect through the same wireless router.

 If you're on a Wi-Fi network, set it to Private. To find out how, read Make a Wi-Fi
network public or private in Windows.

 Turn on network discovery and file and printer sharing, and turn off password
protected sharing.

a. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & internet , and on
the right side, select Sharing options.

b. Under Private, select Turn on Network discovery and Turn on file and
printer sharing.

c. Under All Networks, select Turn off password protected sharing.

 Make sharing services start automatically.


a. Press the Windows logo key + R.

b. In the Run dialog box, type services.msc, and then select OK.

c. Right-click each of the following services, select Properties, if they're not


running, select Start, and next to Startup type, select Automatic:

 Function Discovery Provider Host

 Function Discovery Resource Publication

 SSDP Discovery

 UPnP Device Host

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