Windows 10, Version 1809. Network does not show computers

Anonymous
2018-10-19T21:34:40+00:00

In Win10, v 1809 I go to "Network" in file explorer and no computers are showing - neither my computer nor other computers on the network.

I was able to find the ip address of the computer I was searching for and successfully ping it via command prompt.

Any ideas?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-03-07T21:16:07+00:00

    @TcatHF

    You are most welcome - glad the workaround helped you!

    galileo

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-07T21:08:33+00:00

    Hello Galileo1564

    I have 5 pcs in a home network, a home-build Desktop, an ASUS Notebook, an Intel ComputeStick, Surface Studio, and Surface Pro4.  The Desktop is ethernet only.  The rest are Ethernet or Wi-Fi.  The ComputeStick is still on build 1803 and has no network problems.  The rest are build 1809, and  would not see themselves, or the other 1809 devices, in File Explorer.  They were all connected to the network and I could access them using shortcuts (\<Computer name>).  The command script made things better, but the devices that had Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapters had to be connected via Wi-Fi, and the device display in File Explorer was inconsistent.  The direct task, by waiting until a network connection was established, solved the problem, all 1809 PCs now appear in File Explorer, and those with two adapters can be connected by Ethernet, or Wi-Fi.  The range of the devices, two of them over five years old, to the latest, only six months old, shows it to be a good, robust solution.  Well done.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-02-23T18:07:48+00:00

    galileo1564 - Thank You, your workaround method seems to be working well for me.  I wonder if there is some way to get notified when MS fixes the problem so we will know when to remove the Scheduled workaround Task.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-02-19T06:09:58+00:00

    Hi Galileo1564, 

    I tried your workaround method instead of the previous script on 2 of my computers and it works fine too.

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