I have a new windows 11 computer but i can't see the windows 10 computer on the network. The windows 10 computer on the network can see my windows 11 computer.

You can try this.......when doing the last update I couldn't see any computer connected to my laptop. This worked for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElYZjC7QNpc

I've had the same problem, Windows 10 pc can see Windows 11 pc but not vice-versa, both in the same network. All the usual variables are good, i.e. network discovery, file sharing, password, etc. Yet no luck.

One thing worked, in the Win 11 computer (the one that can't see the Win 10 pc, I typed \ComputerName in the path bar at the top of the file explorer window. The Win 10 shares appeared. I then mapped the ones I wanted so they would always show up when I opened File Explorer.

I don't get it but it worked for me.

Thanks, Manny.

Can you verify your version of Win 11? What you describe here worked for me until 4 days ago when I upgraded to Win 11 24H2.
It seems with the latest upgrade Microsoft has filled the final gap in their attempts to make Win 11 and Win 10 completely incompatible on home networks.

What's most frustrating is the fact that I can RDP into that Win 10 machine. I just can directly access the shared file system.

Until they finished putting on the final touches to destroying home networking between Win 11 and any other Windows machine, these issues were primarily because the Microsoft Accounts that they have been hard-selling to use don't have local passwords. Because of that, you have to set the machine you want to access by turning off password protected sharing in the "All Networks" section of Advanced Sharing Settings.

For those who can see the computer in the Network list but still can't access it...

After 24H2, even turning off password protected sharing will fail because even if you can see the Win 10 computer in your Network list, you'll get the following error:

"Windows cannot access \computerName

Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To

try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose."

What do mean, "Check the spelling"? I clicked on a computer name you already show in the network list!

Note: I've verified that Win 11 24H2 is the problem (at least for me) by backing out the upgrade and seeing the issue disappear.

I've had the same problem, Windows 10 pc can see Windows 11 pc but not vice-versa, both in the same network. All the usual variables are good, i.e. network discovery, file sharing, password, etc. Yet no luck.

One thing worked, in the Win 11 computer (the one that can't see the Win 10 pc, I typed, \ComputerName in the path bar at the top of the file explorer window. The Win 10 shares appeared. I then mapped the ones I wanted so they would always show up when I opened File Explorer.

I don't get it but it worked for me.

I can't totally agree with you regarding the MS login being more secure. MS will say it's better for integration with their stuff and enhanced security. They do provide security. but whether it's better than what a user can do with adding VPN (encryption), anti-virus and malware support would do just as fine perhaps equal or better. I am not sure if MS enhanced security provides VPN - it may, not sure. I have always used local login names/passwords and I still had this problem. However, the strange anomaly in my home network is one day all of a sudden (within the last 3 days) I can see my Win10 PCs from my Win11 PC. What changed?!?! I turned on my Win7 box. Then all of a sudden I began seeing my Win10 PC from my Win11 PC. I haven't tested to see what happens if I turn the Win7 box back off if I continue to see my Win10 box from my Win11 box or not. Perhaps my Win7 box is causing my anomaly - not sure at this point. I originally started my home network group from my Win7 box and maybe something in the networking components of my Win7 box sends messages along the network for all Windows systems (above Windows 7) to see each other, or some service is turned on or off that makes them all talk. This is a bit fuzzy to me because it's almost out in left field. I will test this as soon as I can and get back.

I had the same problem....bought a new laptop Win 11 Pro.....I set up and used my microsoft account to log into my computer and couldn't see anything attached to my net work. I have 2 other laptops....1 uses Win 11 Pro and the other Windows 10 Home

The only way I could fix it was to change my log in with my new laptop to a local log in where I use the laptop password, not my account user name and password....while I would prefer using the MS account log in process as it is more secure, I couldn't see the other laptops attached to my network.

Hope this helps.