File Explorer may not detect other devices or perform file sharing on the local network when running Windows 10 version 1803

Anonymous
2018-06-22T02:04:41+00:00

After installing the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (Windows 10 version 1803), File Explorer cannot connect to other devices running version 1803.  When clicking the Network tab in File Explorer, other devices on the home network running version 1803 do not appear, and thus I’m not able to perform file sharing or access files on other devices on my home network.

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Anonymous
2018-06-22T02:12:16+00:00

Microsoft is aware of reports that devices running Windows 10 version 1803 cannot connect to other devices on their home network and is investigating the issue.

You can resolve this problem by setting some services to Automatic (Delayed Start) and restarting Windows:

  1. Press the Windows Key and R at the same time to bring up the Run dialog.
  2. Type services.msc in the Run dialog and press Enter.
  3. For each of the following services, locate the service in list, right-click the service and select Properties.  Then set the Startup type to Automatic (Delayed Start) and select Apply.
    • Computer Browser (Browser)
    • Function Discovery Provider Host (FDPHost)
    • Function Discovery Resource Publication (FDResPub)
    • Network Connections (NetMan)
    • UPnP Device Host (UPnPHost)
    • Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRPSvc)
    • Peer Networking Grouping (P2PSvc)
    • Peer Networking Identity Manager (P2PIMSvc)
  4. Restart Windows.

Should you have any other concerns don't hesitate to post back.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-26T20:00:56+00:00

    m.s. tec's  fixed the tbl.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-26T18:26:39+00:00

    The problem is, none of these answers are "official", or come from Microsoft.  They come from volunteers who may be extremely knowledgeable, but do not really address the problem.  Many of us have tried the "solutions" offered by these volunteers, to no avail.  What needs to happen, is that Microsoft should issue an update that corrects the problem, and reestablishes network functionality to Windows 10.  I resolved the issue, in part, by re-enabling the feature that was disabled by 1803.  I have been told this is a bad idea, for security reasons.  No one has explained what the security issue may be.  Whatever, Microsoft needs to correct this problem.  NOW!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-26T18:14:11+00:00

    I have tried all the "help solutions" in this thread and nothing works.  Has anyone heard if or when Microsoft will fix this problem?  Not being able to access other computers is making it almost impossible for me to do my work.  I have to physically go to the different computer to do the work.  If they don't have a fix why can't we go back "before" the damaged update?

    Feeling flustrated

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-07-26T17:30:43+00:00

    PERFORMANCE WITH DIFFERENT BUILDS AND AMOUNTS OF MEMORY 2018.07.25

    I said that I was dropping this problem.  I confess.  I went back to it.  I am weak.

    -- Configuration 1 (both volume sets from backups made in late March) works fine.  

    -- Configurations 2 and 3 are nearly useless.  Note 1 describes a wallpaper artifact that

       arises on WARTHOG2-M.

    -- Configurations 4 and 5 are useful, as long as I manage to fight off Windows Update.  

       As long as the machine is running, it threatens to update WARTHOG1-M and reduce my

       network to trash.

     ---------------------- Table 4:  ---------------------------------------

    |        |            |         |  Main  |   RDC    | File Sharing |      |

    | Config |  Machine   |  Build  | Memory | of Other |  From Other  | Note |

    |        |            |         |   gB   | Machine? |   Machine?   |      |

    |--------|------------|---------|--------|----------|--------------|------|

    |    1   | WARTHOG1-M | Backup  |   16   |   Yes    |     Yes      |      |

    |        |    "   2-M | Backup  |    8   |   Yes    |     Yes      |      |

    |--------|------------|---------|--------|----------|--------------|------|

    |    2   | WARTHOG1-M |  1803   |   16   |   Yes    |     Yes      |  1   |

    |        |    "   2-M |  1803   |    8   |    No    |      No      |      |

    |--------|------------|---------|--------|----------|--------------|------|

    |    3   | WARTHOG1-M |  1803   |    8   |   Yes    |     Yes      |  1   |

    |        |    "   2-M |  1803   |   16   |    No    |      No      |      |

    |--------|------------|---------|--------|----------|--------------|------|

    |    4   | WARTHOG1-M | Backup  |   16   |   Yes    |     Yes      |      |

    |        |    "   2-M |  1803   |    8   |   Yes    |     Yes      |      |

    |--------|------------|---------|--------|----------|--------------|------|

    |    5   | WARTHOG1-M | Backup  |    8   |   Yes    |     Yes      |      |

    |        |    "   2-M |  1803   |   16   |   Yes    |     Yes      |      |

     -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Notes

      1  When WARTHOG2-M came up, the file shares appeared for several seconds to a minute and

         then disappeared.  he machine's wallpaper appeared briefly and disappeared, leaving the display black.

    Evidently, the problem has little or nothing to do with the quantity of installed memory.  The right-center column of shows misbehavior on the part of the services.  I have no faith that these eight magic service have anything to do with the broader file sharing problem.  However, the misbehavior may represent damage from '1803 or other Microsoft interferences that began in February.  I'm going to install backups made in late January and let Windows Update do disgusting things to them.  I'm open to suggestions.  More late.

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