Hi Guys

Been away from home for nearly 6 months.  After returning, and updating Windows, my network has gone crazy!  All my settings appear the same in the sharing centre, but none of my PCs now appear to 'see' each other.  I can share new folders, which become visible on the network, but ONLY if I map them.

I no longer see any of the 'Public' folders across the network:-(

What did MS do?

29 minutes ago, Dougal said:

Hi Guys

Been away from home for nearly 6 months.  After returning, and updating Windows, my network has gone crazy!  All my settings appear the same in the sharing centre, but none of my PCs now appear to 'see' each other.  I can share new folders, which become visible on the network, but ONLY if I map them.

I no longer see any of the 'Public' folders across the network:-(

What did MS do?

Latest Windows 10 upgrade as been a big pile of sh*t, deleting files and folders...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/windows-10-update-files-delete-disappear-microsoft-latest-version-1809-a8574066.html

Doesn't want me to roll back either. the choice for that has disappeared:-(

Sorry to hear that mate, just make a search on google to try to find any solution, there's a ton of users affected with this upgrade, that's the reason i have win10 updates always paused!

48 minutes ago, dmarques69 said:

Latest Windows 10 upgrade as been a big pile of sh*t, deleting files and folders...

But there's no mention of problems with network sharing, which is what Dougal's having problems with.

25 minutes ago, Dougal said:

Doesn't want me to roll back either. the choice for that has disappeared:-(

If there's no rollback option, the chances are that the 1809 update hasn't been installed (I don't have it and MS has now paused the rollout). You could try the suggestions here: https://appuals.com/fix-cannot-access-network-shares-after-update-1709/

8 minutes ago, vortex681 said:

But there's no mention of problems with network sharing, which is what Dougal's having problems with.

If there's no rollback option, the chances are that the 1809 update hasn't been installed (I don't have it and MS has now paused the rollout). You could try the suggestions here: https://appuals.com/fix-cannot-access-network-shares-after-update-1709/

1809 has definitely installed to ONE of the PCs, but thankfully, NOT my main FS PC. Things are very strange though.  Just trying to read through some of the many problems people are having...

1 hour ago, Dougal said:

I can share new folders, which become visible on the network, but ONLY if I map them.

I no longer see any of the 'Public' folders across the network:-(

What did MS do?

WIndows updates reset the "password-protected sharing" (or similarly called, I use the German version). Goto the the Network Control Panel, Network and Share Center / Advanced Sharing / Password-protected Sharing and set it to off.

I became used to do this on all of my machines every 6 months.

Kind regards, Michael

Just now, pmb said:

WIndows updates reset the "password-protected sharing" (or similarly called, I use the German version). Goto the the Network Control Panel, Network and Share Center / Advanced Sharing / Password-protected Sharing and set it to off.

I became used to do this on all of my machines every 6 months.

Kind regards, Michael

Hi Michael.  Checked and reset all those settings. Its set to off.

6 hours ago, Dougal said:

Hi Michael.  Checked and reset all those settings. Its set to off.

That's a bad case, then. 😥 I could well do without these pointless feature updates anyway.

Best regards, Michael

13 hours ago, pmb said:

That's a bad case, then. 😥 I could well do without these pointless feature updates anyway.

You seem to be assuming that the recent update has caused this problem. Whilst obviously not impossible, it's not something I've read about as a common issue with the 1809 update. The link in my earlier post indicates that occasional network problems have been around since at least the 1709 update, if not longer.

Dougal, did you try the solutions in that link?

Edited October 10, 20187 yr by vortex681

10 minutes ago, vortex681 said:

You seem to be assuming that the recent update has caused this problem. Whilst obviously not impossible, it's not something I've read about as a common issue with the 1809 update. The link in my earlier post indicates that occasional network problems have been around since at least the 1709 update, if not longer.

Dougal, did you try the solutions in that link?

Still trying lol.  What MAY not help, is that only one of the PCs acually applied the update.  MS had obviously pulled it before the other PC updated.  Main FS PC is 1803 while client is 1809.  I may try a physical roll back from an old backup....

Screwed up my network as well, so you are not alone. I could not see anything wrong in my settings and the troubleshooter was useless. Could not connect to the internet at all. Finally I deleted  the NIC (adapter), rebooted and it rebuilt with connectivity. Go figure.

I had this problem too, with the help of certain video on YouTube i can see my pc in network. The only problem i had now is i can t access to my network folders, while 10 min before i could... don t understand the problem 

Mine is now bizarre...

From my main PC (PC1 on network), I cannot 'see' any networked or shared folders from client PC (PC2). Not even the computer itself, or the Public folder.  And yet, from the client (PC2), I can 'see' and access PC1 (and wife's Laptop) without issue.

Settings in the 'Network and Sharing Centre' are identical on all machines.

Here I have v1803 and my server sees only my cliënt , but cannot connect to it.

My cliënt, on the other hand, sees itself and the server.

Luckily Active Sky is running on the cliënt pc ...

On both pc’s password protection is Off . Also here all settings are identical.