Networking Issues

And just one other thing that has been plaguing me. Which might serve others. desktop Win10 - laptop Win10.
using Netgear router, wifi.

I've tried everything my little experience can think of. I've don't what I've seen suggested on various boards, but still the lap top will not allow the desktop (nor the tablet for that matter) in to share anything.

It tells me I need a password. I've tried the usual steps to get the laptop to show me the password, still doesn't. I suspect that is still part of the refurbish wipe.

Thoughts? video?

Thanks.

 

correction: Ive done* what I have seen suggested on various boards......

 

Do you log on the laptop with a password? Did it have a password and you have it booting to desktop?

 

Thanks, no I don't use passwords, only me here. So I don't bother with it.

 

Done so much can't remember if I've done these steps as well. Will run them and see what I get.

 

Win 10Home, both machines

 

We have next to no information here on your network settings so we have to assume for the moment that most settings are ok. Can you check the Properties of any of the shares you have created on the laptop and confirm that Everyone is showing on the Security tab? Also confirm that Password Protected Sharing has been turned off in All Networks under Sharing Options.

As you are using WiFi you won't need Nearby Sharing for any of this. It won't make any difference whether on or off.

 

I don't use the newer fancy sharing, but in the old days you had to have a password. So make a password on your PC that is sharing files. Write this password down somewhere. Then go to start and run, type control userpasswords2 and once there uncheck users must enter a password. This will keep the PC booting without a password prompt. Now from another PC bring up the run dialog and type \\pcname and enter. Where PC name is the name of the PC with the shares you just set the password on. You should get a box for the user name and password, type in the user name used on the PC with the shares and the password you created, then you should see the shares.