I recently did a fresh install of Windows 11 and it's driving me crazy trying to do something as simple as sharing a folder across my home network. Back in Windows 10 I was able to disable password protected sharing and see all the shared folders inside the computer. Windows 11 does not want me to do this. I've run through all the usual network options and it refuses to disable password protected sharing and always insists that I log in to the computer to access my shared folders.
I don't have much reason to do this PC to PC any more, I usually use it for copying things straight across to my phone. The app I'm using, which worked on Windows 10, can see the pc, but nothing happens when I click on it. When I try to access it from my laptop, it asks me to log in. I have looked through the official Microsoft forums, Reddit (even posted there and got absolutely nothing useful), changed registry values, changed stuff in gpedit.msc. I have changed the network to private, enabled public folder sharing, enabled file and printer sharing, disabled password protected sharing, etc. etc. All the usual stuff.
This damn OS does not want to play ball and I'm rapidly losing patience. Can anyone help?
I don't have much reason to do this PC to PC any more, I usually use it for copying things straight across to my phone. The app I'm using, which worked on Windows 10, can see the pc, but nothing happens when I click on it. When I try to access it from my laptop, it asks me to log in. I have looked through the official Microsoft forums, Reddit (even posted there and got absolutely nothing useful), changed registry values, changed stuff in gpedit.msc. I have changed the network to private, enabled public folder sharing, enabled file and printer sharing, disabled password protected sharing, etc. etc. All the usual stuff.
This damn OS does not want to play ball and I'm rapidly losing patience. Can anyone help?
- Windows Build/Version
- 22621.2428
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5800X
- Motherboard
- GigaByte B550 Aorus Elite V2
- Memory
- 32GB Corsair Vengeance 3600MHz (8GB x4)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC CU34G2X, Iiyama GB2788HS, Philips Brilliance 240B
- Screen Resolution
- 3440*1440, 1080*1920, 1920*1200
- Hard Drives
- 500GB NVME
2TB NVME x2
3TB 7200rpm
4TB 7200rpm
- PSU
- EVGA Supernova B2 750W
- Case
- BeQuiet Pure Base 500 DX
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70
- Mouse
- Roccat Kone Pro Air
- Browser
- Firefox