Missing Network Settings - "Find Devices and Content"

Anonymous
2013-11-29T13:30:12+00:00

Windows 8.1 -Under all my various network adapters there is no  "Find Devices and Content" box.

I've tried various fixes. Changing homegroup etc. Nothing work.

Please provide some guidance

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Anonymous
2014-01-11T17:54:45+00:00

I am not sure if everyone is checking at the right place if they are connected to domain network and they have 8.1 because only 8.1 has this option. Windows 8 has a different way to share devices and content.

For chromecast troubleshooting:

https://support.google.com/chromecast/troubleshooter/2995236?hl=en&ref\_topic=3447927#ts=3081637,3249450

Where to find the option to share:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/turn-sharing-on-or-off

I have been using Windows since forever and have used Apple too, so switching to Mac / Apple is not going to help. Its just another OS with the same fundamentals. Go figure it out in a Apple store if you want a demo.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-31T00:35:07+00:00

    I'm having the same problem.  What's odd is that I was troubleshooting the same issue before the weekend and that option was there.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-02T16:53:19+00:00

    I am having the same issue. I have tried creating new profile- no change. Uninstalling and reinstalling network drivers - no change. Would really like to solve this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-02T21:27:02+00:00

    I have the same problem with my Google Chromecast. It was working pretty well on windows 8.0 but after te upgrade to windows 8.1, which another **** os, it started missing devices. Microsoft support is sh*t and I'm regretting upgrading the os.

    One thing is sure tho: microsoft is dead this 2014 i swear.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-02T23:00:52+00:00

    Although I never got this setting to show, I got my Google Chromecast to work!  I disabled all of my virtual network adapters and then Google was able to find the Chromecast. I then enabled the adapters one-by-one and found that the problem was the Windows Phone Emulator that was installed when I installed Visual Studio .NET 2013. This is a Hyper-V virtual network adapter.

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