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
    2018-07-13T09:34:00+00:00

    The easiest way is to have the exact same account on both/all PCs. Then you don't have to enter credentials, you are getting automatically authorized., for files you have permissions to, of course. If you try to enter someone else's files you may have to enter those credentials.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-13T00:36:01+00:00

    Just went through this same ting & does not stay fixed.  One PC sees all the file, but they come & go.  All the PC's can see each other, sometimes the shared files, sometime not.  Update was July 10, 2018 KB4338832.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-12T17:18:14+00:00

    I followed those directions, but am still asked for Windows Credentials. I don't understand how that works anyway.

    However, I could not change Computer Browser to Automatic (Delayed Start), only Automatic, which I tried. The computer I'm trying to connect with is set for Print/File Sharing.

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