Jun 09, 2019 Windows 10 ver 1803 Network File Sharing is Not Working. I've checked the advanced network settings on all of the PCs in control panel and all are set to Private Network and to allow other PCs to recognize it and to allow file sharing. I didn't have this problem at all with the last version of Windows 10, so I am out of answers. How to set up network file sharing on Windows 10. Windows 10 lets you can quickly share files with other users over a network — Here are three ways on how to do it. Mauro Huculak @pureinfotech. January 10, 2019.
Work Folders is a feature in Windows 10 that enables you to access your work files from your personal computer or device. With Work Folders, you can keep copies of your work files on your personal devices and have them automatically synchronized to your company’s datacenter.
Here’s an example of how an information worker (Let’s call her Alice) might use Work Folders to separate her work data from her personal data, while having the ability to work from any device:
Alice saves a document in the Work Folders directory on her computer at work. The document is synced to a file server controlled by her company’s IT department. When Alice returns home that evening, she picks up her Microsoft Surface Pro 3 device, where the document is already synced because she previously set up Work Folders on that device.
She takes her Microsoft Surface Pro 3 on a trip, and she doesn’t have any Internet access while travelling. She works on the document offline, and when she returns home and an Internet connection is available, the document automatically is synced back with the file server from her company. The next day, she returns to her office and opens the document. All the changes that she made the previous evening are in her Work Folders directory on her work computer.
To set up Work Folders on your Windows 10 computer or device, follow these steps:
1Click the search bar on the taskbar. Type work folders.
A list of search results appears.
2Click Work Folders.
The Work Folders window appears.
3Click Set Up Work Folders.
You’re asked to enter your work email address.
4Type your work email address; then click Next.
You’re asked to enter the username and password that you use on your company’s network.
5Type the requested details and click OK.
You’re asked to enter a Work Folders URL.
6Type the URL address of your company’s Work Folders server.
You will need to know this in advance.
7Click Next.
You see information about the Work Folders feature and where your files will be saved on your computer.
8Click Next.
The Accept Security Policies page appears.
9Select I Accept These Policies on My PC and click Set Up Work Folders.
Windows 10 spends some time configuring this feature then sends a message informing you that Work Folders has started syncing with your PC.
10Click Close.
You don’t have to wait until syncing finishes. It runs automatically in the background.
Before setting up Work Folders on your devices and computers, you need to ask your company’s IT department for the appropriate connection details. For example, you need to know the URL of the Work Folders server and the email address and password to use for this feature.
If you’re setting up Work Folders on your work computer, you may not have to go through some of the steps listed here. These steps are generally activated only when you set up Work Folders on your computers and devices from home.
Windows 10 allows the user to share his locally connected printers and stored files with other users over the network. Shared files can be accessible for reading and writing to others. Shared printers can be used for printing on the remote computer. Let's see how to configure File and Printer Sharing in Windows 10.
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By default, Windows 10 allows file and printer sharing only over a private (home) network. It is disabled when your network type is set to Public.
When you are signing in to your account and the first time your network is operational, Windows 10 asks you which kind of network you are connecting to: Home or Public. In a sidebar prompt, you are asked whether you want to find PCs, devices and content on the network that you just connected to.
If you pick Yes, the OS will configure it as a private network and turn on network discovery. For a Public network, discovery and access will be limited. If you need to access your computer from a remote PC or browse the PCs and devices on your local network, you need to set it to Home (Private). For these network discovery and sharing features to work properly, file and printer sharing must be turned on.
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To enable file and printer sharing in Windows 10, do the following.
- Open the classic Control Panel app.
- Go to Control PanelNetwork and InternetNetwork and Sharing Center:
- On the left, click the link Change advanced sharing settings.
- Expand the Private, Guest or Public network profile item to configure network sharing for each type of network.
- Enable the option Turn on file and printer sharing for the selected profile and you are done.
- Repeat this procedure for other network profiles if required.
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To disable file and printer sharing, select the option Turn off file and printer sharing on the same page of the Control panel.
Alternatively, you can use the console tool netsh to switch the state of the feature.
Disable or enable File and Printer sharing using netsh
- Open an elevated command prompt.
- Type or copy-paste the following command:
This will enable the File and Printer Sharing feature for all network profiles.
- To disable the File and Printer Sharing feature for all network profiles, execute the following command:
Tip: If you have enabled File and Printer Sharing, ensure that you also have enabled the option File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks in your network adapter properties. Open the classic Control Panel and check your network adapter properties under Control PanelNetwork and InternetNetwork Connections. See the screenshot below.
That's it.
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