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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:14 am
by PCHelper38
Yeah, Also, double-check that network discovery is turned on for both computers.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:19 am
by M267l9saR7d
And make sure both PCs are set to a private network, not public.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:05 pm
by jfbe9888
+1 You could also try turning on network discovery in the advanced sharing settings on both computers.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:00 am
by YdoXd
This. Also, make sure both PCs are set to a private network profile, not public.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:10 pm
by d772576Oto
Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, the fix was running the Network Troubleshooter on both PCs—it turned out a firewall rule was blocking it.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:27 pm
by NXaerGD
This happened to me too. After the troubleshooter, I also had to go into Network settings and make sure both PCs were set to a private network profile.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:29 am
by yowi57
Yeah, I had the same problem. I fixed it by going into Windows Defender Firewall and allowing file and printer sharing on both private and public networks.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:23 am
by 8wi4aA
+1 Also, double-check that both PCs are set to the same network profile, like "Private," in your network settings.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:48 pm
by HeeUGdkHM
Yeah, and make sure you've actually shared the folder you want to access—right-click it, go to Properties, and check the Sharing tab.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:27 pm
by GhDXhO
I had the same problem. For me, the network discovery was set to public instead of private on one PC. Good luck!