Question Can't share folders from desktop after windows 10 update and I'm stumped!

[thane108]

So, Windows 10 updated on my desktop the other day and now I can't access folders from my other devices - I have my photos on my desktop.

I had no issues with sharing prior to the update.

My desktop has an ethernet connection. Laptop is on wifi (windows 11). Micro pc (windows 11) on my TV is attached via ethernet.

In Network and Sharing Center - Advanced sharing settings - the desktop is in private - I made sure that 1) turn on network discovery and 2) turn on file and print sharing are both selected.

I have also turned off password protected sharing in the All networks section - which should eliminate the need for enter passwords.

I have done the same settings for the laptop and micro pc.

In file manager on the desktop I have made sure that folders are shared.

I'm missing something.

Help!

 

[KingLoki]

Are the all pc's still able to talk to each other ? e.g. ping each machine's ip address and show network drives etc ? Is it just the folder sharing problem?

 

[thane108]

Yes - I was able to ping between a laptop and the desktop, and I was able to copy between the desktop and the micro pc. But on the micro Pc and the laptop, using file folder, I was unable to acess shared files.

 

[KingLoki]

So you can't ping between the micro and laptop?

And checked user/folder permissions and any firewall or network services not running??
Check the settings on the working machines and compare to the non- working pc's

 

[Ralston18]

One way to make comparisons is to use Powershell cmdlets.

E.g.

Get-FileShare

Get-SMBShare

Get-SMBShareAccess

FYI:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/storage/get-fileshare?view=windowsserver2022-ps

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/smbshare/get-smbshare?view=windowsserver2022-ps

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/p.../get-smbshareaccess?view=windowsserver2022-ps

Stay with just using "Get" cmdlets for discovery purposes.

= = = = From my computer = = = =

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-FileShare

Name HealthStatus OperationalStatus
---- ------------ -----------------
ADMIN$ Healthy Online
C$ Healthy Online
XXXXX-DVD Healthy Online
D$ Healthy Online
Desktop Photos Healthy Online
T$ Healthy Online


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-SMBShare

Name ScopeName Path Description
---- --------- ---- -----------
ADMIN$ * C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
C$ * C:\ Default share
XXXXX-DVD * E:\
D$ * D:\ Default share
Desktop Photos * C:\Desktop Photos
IPC$ * Remote IPC
T$ * T:\ Default share

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-SMBShareAccess -Name "Desktop Photos"

Name ScopeName AccountName AccessControlType AccessRight
---- --------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Desktop Photos * Everyone Allow Read

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Notes:

- Run as Admin
- Copy/Paste lost some formating
- Desktop Photos is a shared folder.
- XXXXX = Redacted host name.