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Solved Win 11 Explorer on my desktop does not always show Laptop Win 10 on my private network.
When I open up and run explorer on my desktop ( Win 11) it would not always show my Laptop (Win 10) as a connected device under NETWORK set to private.
Sometimes it would and most annoyingly randomly it would not. So I went into Services and discovered that Function Discovery Provider Host and the Function Discovery Resource Publication items were set to Manual. I changed this to run Automatic and it appears to have solved this problem.
Windows 11 12 th gen Intel Core i7 16 Gb DDR5 OSWindows 11 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelXPS Desktop 8950 CPU12 th gen Intel Core i7 Memory16 Gb DDR5 Monitor(s) DisplaysDell 27 Monitor S2721
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Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875) Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz 4GB Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
OSWindows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8875) Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelAcer Extensa 5630EZ CPUMobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz MotherboardAcer Extensa 5630 Memory4GB Graphics Card(s)Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series) Sound CardRealtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller Monitor(s) Displays1 Screen Resolution1280x800 Hard DrivesSamsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III) Internet SpeedVDSL 50 Mbps BrowserMICROSOFT EDGE AntivirusWINDOWS DEFENDER Other InfoLegacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875) Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat... 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8875) Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelCustom-built PC CPUIntel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation) MotherboardAsus P8H61 s1155 ATX Memory2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600 Graphics card(s)GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD) Sound CardRealtek HD audio (ALC887) Monitor(s) DisplaysSony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA Screen Resolution1440x900 32-bit 60Hz Hard DrivesWD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second PSUThermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired CaseSUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER CoolingDeepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back KeyboardMitsumi 101-key PS/2 MouseSunnyline OptiEye PS/2 Internet Speed100Mbps BrowserMicrosoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox AntivirusMicrosoft Windows Defender Other InfoLegacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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I would imagine that the info you posted will help others.
Also I gave you 5 points, for sort-of filling out your computer specs.
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8875 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
OSWin 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8875 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® [May 2020] CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X MotherboardAsus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302) MemoryG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) Graphics Card(s)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR) Sound CardRealtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A Monitor(s) DisplaysDell U3011 30" Screen Resolution2560 x 1600 Hard Drives2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V CaseCooler Master ATCS 840 Tower CoolingCM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull) KeyboardDucky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED MouseLogitech Optical M-100 Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox (latest) AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoSpeakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Operating SystemWindows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® (not in use) CPUAMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) MotherboardASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition MemoryTWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) Graphics card(s)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC Sound CardOnboard Monitor(s) DisplaysViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT) Screen Resolutionup to 2048 x 1536 Hard DrivesWD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V CaseGeneric Beige case, 80mm fans CoolingZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler KeyboardLogitech Classic Keybooard 200 MouseLogitech Optical M-BT96a Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox 3.x ?? AntivirusSymantec (Norton) Other InfoStill assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?