Buying a new Windows 11 computer

x509 · Apr 30, 2025

antspants said:
To encourage you to learn, here is a bit of reading to get you started.
I’d advise you to use Tutorials from this forum, wherever possible.

Switch to Local Account from Microsoft Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch to a local account from a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 11 with instead. You can sign in to Windows 11 with a local account or a Microsoft account. However, you can easily switch between using a local account or a Microsoft account to sign in...

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Enable or Disable Remote Desktop in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing Remote Desktop connections to your Windows 11 PC. You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you...

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Use Remote Desktop to Connect to Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to remotely connect to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for...

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Add and Remove Remote Desktop Users in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove Remote Desktop users on your Windows 11 PC. You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you allow remote...

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Even us guys who have been around Windows since 3.1 for Workgroups in my case still need to learn or update our skills. There is a vast depth of knowledge in this forum, but you need to show an honest effort first.

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

glasskuter said:
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COMPUTERS NOT SEEN IN NETWORK MAP

Do this on all systems in network..

Add "LanmanWorkstation" as an additional startup dependency for the "Function Discovery Resource Publication" (FDResPub) service, which seems to do the trick. To do this, you simply open an elevated command prompt (i.e. use the "run as administrator" right-click context menu option to start cmd.exe), then execute the following command:

sc config fdrespub depend= RpcSs/http/fdphost/LanmanWorkstation

Reboot each device after executing this command, and the devices should see each other more reliably in Network and File Manager.
Redirecting

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CREDENTIALS STOP ASKING FOR -Do on all computers on network

For Windows HOME Use regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
Create a new DWORD, name it RequireSecuritySignature and set its value to 0.

reference- https://www.elevenforum.com/t/win11-24h2-installed-now-no-network-sharing.29035/

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I'm able to see all the computers now, but even after a reboot it's still asking for Credentials. "Enter your credential...." has always left me scratch my head -- whose creds do they want the user trying to map or the user being mapped? Neither works by the way.

gunrunnerjohn · May 2, 2025

x509 said:
Even us guys who have been around Windows since 3.1 for Workgroups in my case still need to learn or update our skills. There is a vast depth of knowledge in this forum, but you need to show an honest effort first.

Windows for Workgroups, there's a blast from the past! I actually started with Windows 2.0. I tried Windows 1.0, but it was so buggy that I stuck to MSDOS. Windows 3.0 was the first version I really embraced. I know I ran Windows for Workgroups 3.11 for a few years, that's when I really got totally hooked on the GUI and how cool it was to be able to reliably network my computers. After Windows 95 I skipped Vista and Windows 8.0, 8.1 after brief tests. Instead of Vista, I went with Windows 2000, it was much more stable.

glasskuter · May 2, 2025

Rboppy said:
asking for Credentials.

then add a credential

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

glasskuter said:
@Rboppy
If you will give a brief explanation of what is happening between the 4 computers we can try to help with networking. Give as much info as you can.
Networking issues is different for different people.

I'll talk about 3 computers:
1. is an old laptop with Windows 10 (19045.5737) that I've been using as our backup computer, my wife's computer still talks to it via File History soon to be replaced by
2. my old 'desktop' another laptop (5737) running Windows 10 that used to talk to the backup computer.
3. The new Window 11 (22H2(22621.4317)) is now my desktop. #1 will probably be set aside. #2 will be our new back computer which I also use as an 'extended' screen when I'm working on an intense project.

See post 18 above, Synergy makes my backup computer act like an extended desktop, with calculators, help screens, etc. right at my mouse cursor. I will use #2 as a transfer machine as well, download to it transfer to #3 as needed.

As of now I've followed all your suggestions, can see all the computers from each other, but can't get mapped:

Both computers have the same username and neither password works.

Berton · May 2, 2025

My Map network drive on the right-click of This PC in Windows Explorer requires the name and password used for the Router setup.

Winuser · May 2, 2025

Are you using a pin or a password to log-in to your computers? I have read that if using a pin you need to sign-in with your password at least once to get the other computers to recognize it. I'm not sure if it's true or not but it's worth a try.

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

@Berton, thanks but that didn't work for me.

@Winuser I log in with a password.

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

glasskuter said:
then add a credential
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Which computer name, the one I'm on or the one I want to map to.

User names are the same for both computers, but thee passwords are different.

Winuser · May 2, 2025

Rboppy said:
@Berton, thanks but that didn't work for me.

@Winuser I log in with a password.

I'm trying to find a post about a couple of setting that might need to be changed because of the increased network security in Windows 11 24H2. Because of my sinus problems and allergies are kicking in, my mind isn't thinking clearly. When I do find it, I'll post a link to it.

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

Thanks @Winuser, don't know the difference but mine is 22H2 (22621.4317)

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

More information: Trying to map to computer #2 (see post 25 above) I get this:

and this:

glasskuter · May 2, 2025

Post #24 screenshot should be self explanatory.
It means PC A wants to access files shared by PC B
on PC A create a windows credential using PC B computer name, user name and PW (of PC B)

If PC B wants to access PC A shared files, you do the same thing on PC B. Create a windows credential using PC A computer name, user name and PW (of PC A)

I don't know how to explain it better than that.

Winuser · May 2, 2025

Rboppy said:
As of now I've followed all your suggestions, can see all the computers from each other, but can't get mapped:

I'm not sure if you typed in the info asked for or not but you will always get the User Name or Password is incorrect until you enter it. I have my computers setup to use a password when connected to my network. Being local network I really should change it. For some reason and I'm sure it's normal, I will occasionally be asked to re-enter the info even though I always select the Remember my credentials.

Rboppy · May 2, 2025

glasskuter said:
Post #24 screenshot should be self explanatory.
It means PC A wants to access files shared by PC B
on PC A create a windows credential using PC B computer name, user name and PW (of PC B)

If PC B wants to access PC A shared files, you do the same thing on PC B. Create a windows credential using PC A computer name, user name and PW (of PC A)

I don't know how to explain it better than that.

PC A is my W11 computer, PC B, this is the credential I created on my W11 computer using Jim Allen's password from the NotUbuntu computer.

Got the same error as post 25.

gunrunnerjohn · May 2, 2025

When I've had those problems, I had to go fix them in Credential Manager.

Control Panel, All Control Panel Items, Credential Manager

x509 · May 2, 2025

gunrunnerjohn said:
Windows for Workgroups, there's a blast from the past! I actually started with Windows 2.0.

I did run Windows 286, but only as a program launcher for Excel.

I tried Windows 1.0, but it was so buggy that I stuck to MSDOS. Windows 3.0 was the first version I really embraced. I know I ran Windows for Workgroups 3.11 for a few years,

Me too. Before that I ran LANTastic, which was networking for DOS. I guess it worked, but WfN 3.11 was much, much better. Never looked back.

that's when I really got totally hooked on the GUI

Me too. I stopped using DOS windows pretty fast, actually.

and how cool it was to be able to reliably network my computers. After Windows 95 I skipped Vista and Windows 8.0, 8.1 after brief tests. Instead of Vista, I went with Windows 2000, it was much more stable.

I had to struggle with Win 98 at work.

Damn printer would crash just sitting there, and you would need to reboot.

At home I went to Win 2000 as soon as I could.

glasskuter · May 2, 2025

Only thing I have left to suggest regarding networking is to attempt to access other machines using their ip address in file explorer address bar..
If successful you can create shortcuts to the connection.

Rather than networking, other workaround solutions for sharing files include:
1. use RDP between the systems where it is available (Pro can access PRO, Home can access Pro, no way to RDP into a Home machine from either Home or Pro )
OR
2. Use cloud storage provider
OR
3. set up a dedicated NAS.

Rboppy · May 4, 2025

Finally able to map from W11 to old backup computer, it was a workgroup issue.

Now neither W11 or old BU can map to my old desktop (#2), I get the same error and diagnose as in post 32 above.

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