Network file sharing not working between Windows 11 & Windows 10

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Hello, we have an office where there are several Desks, recently one of the employees upgraded their computers from windows 10 to windows 11, we had all of the computers set up for Local file sharing over the network, now for some reason since the upgrade, the Win11 PC can still see all the other Win10 PC's but none of the Win10 PC's can see or access the Win11 PC, we checked all the settings, and nothings changes, SMB is enabled on all PC's, and running same IP address's, file sharing in the network sharing center is still all turned on.

Any idea what caused this?

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Anonymous

2022-08-26T05:16:54+00:00

Me too!! Round in circles trying to fix. Should be simple.
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2022-08-09T23:16:10+00:00

I just don't understand why Microsoft doesn't have a fix for this issue! From all of the comments it is a BIG problem. Why should one have to be a computer engineer to attempt to resolve what appears to be a simple networking problem between Win10 & Win11? I have tried everything that I can understand and possibly think of between all 4 machines (1 Win11 & 3 Win10) without the Win10 machines being able to see the Win11 machine. The Win11 machine can see all 3 Win10 machines. I Have had a network of 2 laptops and 2 PCs for 20 years and never a problem like this between different Window Editions. Unless there is a simple answer in the near future, I may go back to Win10 on my brand new Win11 PC - what a shame Microsoft! Is there an answer that someone with a modicum of computer knowledge can use to resolve this issue? Thanks to anyone who can help.
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Anonymous

2022-07-26T16:04:20+00:00
The hosts file is read only protected. Below Bat script is what I use to change the r attribute and edit the file. Ok I use Notepad++ and have Set a variable for OneDrive... Here's the script... Have fun.
@echo off

SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion EnableExtensions

:: +-----------------------------------------------------------------+

:: | Author: Bob Maarschalkerweerd - 2018

:: | Edit the hosts file, change attributes etc and save

:: | Bats and files used:

:: | 1) %~dp0EditHostsFile.bat

:: | 2) echo Edit Hosts File&START "EditHosts" /D "%OneDrive%" /High "%OneDrive%\Batch\EditHostsFile.bat"

:: | Last Updated: 02 May 2018 08:49 AM

:: | Last Updated: 02 May 2018 08:49 AM

:: +-----------------------------------------------------------------+

title=[%~nx0] %date% %time% - Edit the hosts file, change attributes etc and save

title %title%

SET In=C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\

SET Ed="C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"

c:

cd\

cd %In%

echo %date% %time% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

echo %date% %time% -----{ attrib -r %In%\hosts }-----

set /a c=!c!+1

eventcreate /l Application /so Hostfile /t information /id 540 /d "attrib -r %In%\hosts" > NUL 2>&1

attrib -r %In%\hosts

echo %date% %time% -----{ !c!) ERRORLEVEL: %ERRORLEVEL% }-----

if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
```
	eventcreate /l Application /so Hostfile /t error /id 544 /d "attrib -r %In%\hosts" &gt; NUL 2&gt;&1 

	echo %date% %time% -----{ attrib -r ERRORLEVEL: %errorlevel% }----- 

) 
```
echo %date% %time% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

echo %date% %time% -----{ call %Ed% hosts }-----

set /a c=!c!+1

eventcreate /l Application /so Hostfile /t information /id 541 /d "call "c:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" hosts" > NUL 2>&1

call "c:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" hosts

echo %date% %time% -----{ !c!) ERRORLEVEL: %ERRORLEVEL% }-----

if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
```
	eventcreate /l Application /so Hostfile /t error /id 544 /d "call "c:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" hosts"" &gt; NUL 2&gt;&1 

	echo %date% %time% -----{ attrib -r ERRORLEVEL: %errorlevel% }----- 

) 
```
echo %date% %time% -----{ %~nx0 Paused for edit. Make changes and save first. }-----

pause

echo %date% %time% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

echo %date% %time% -----{ attrib +r hosts }-----

set /a c=!c!+1

eventcreate /l Application /so Hostfile /t information /id 540 /d "attrib +r %In%\hosts" > NUL 2>&1

attrib +r %In%\hosts

echo %date% %time% -----{ !c!) ERRORLEVEL: %ERRORLEVEL% }-----

if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
```
	eventcreate /l Application /so Hostfile /t error /id 544 /d "attrib +r %In%\hosts" &gt; NUL 2&gt;&1 

	echo %date% %time% -----{ attrib -r ERRORLEVEL: %errorlevel% }----- 

) 
```
echo %date% %time% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

pause >nul

exit
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Anonymous

2022-07-26T15:28:51+00:00

I've had this problem for several months now. After monthly cumulative updates, Sharing works perfectly from Win 11 laptop to Win 10 Desktop and vice versa. This usually lasts for 6-7 days, then it stops and nothing restores it except the following monthly cumulative update. Between these times, I use Send or Receive Files Via Bluetooth in the Bluetooth & Other Devices Screen - and that only works about 50% of the time.

I've given up and resigned to just living with it..
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