Nightmare after Windows 11 update

That's a lot of money for my budget, especially when my need for file sharing is infrequent.
I did find one alternative to using the USB thumb drive (sneaker net) though;
I have an FTP server app on my Android phone which I use to transfer photos or documents between my desktop or laptop and the phone.
So I can FTP the necessary folder from the desktop to the phone, then FTP it back to the laptop from the phone.
I did try to get Filezilla FTP Server set up on my desktop (so I wouldn't need to use the phone) but never got it working.

I have tried turning off ESET Security Ultimate but that had no effect.
There was one thread I read about enabling SMB1 on the computer with the shared files, but that didn't work either. Besides, I really don't want to use an outdated and insecure protocol.

If you ask me, I think this is all a ploy by Microsoft to get people onboard with paid subs to OneDrive or to purchase MS 365 with OneDrive included.

As far as the NAS, what gives Windows the ability to connect to it when it cannot connect to another Windows 11 computer?
Maybe I will try creating a NAS using my Ubuntu box. It would be free if it works.

Ultrarunner22 said:

That's a lot of money for my budget, especially when my need for file sharing is infrequent.
I did find one alternative to using the USB thumb drive (sneaker net) though;

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Well, you mentioned buying disks for a Linux box, so you were halfway there. If an additional $200 strains the budget, then I guess I'd stick with sneaker net.

Actually, I already have enough storage on the Linux box, including a 500GB SSD.
I guess the next question would be which NAS software to use. There is a good thread here, or was it in Reddit?
I have an old Rpi 3B+ running 24/7 that I use as a music player (from the OS, not a streaming device) which plays through an add-on 'hat' on the pi, then connected to my old stereo receiver and speakers. I play 'sleep music' all night. I don't think that old pi could handle a NAS though.

I am really annoyed that Microsoft has broken Windows networking. It worked for a long time on Windows 10, and for a short while on 11.