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
    2020-09-27T21:29:48+00:00

    Others have also reported that enabling remote desktop is a fix. However, I'm reluctant to enable this and leave it running, because I've read elsewhere that it is a security risk because it is easily hacked into.

    My router has a hardware firewall, and I also have MAC address filtering enabled for the systems that are connected over Wi-Fi. I'm wondering if that is enough protection against this type of hack?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-27T21:23:12+00:00

    @Johnb3030,

    The problem seems to be a timing issue. If the service Starts before the network adapter is actually ready or not, apparently the publication only happens once when the service starts ? 

    That is why restarting FdResPub after the system is up is a workaround that fixes the problem for many users that tried it.  

    I think you are correct that it is a timing issue. One of my systems is a Dell Inspiron 11-3167 Tablet, which is extremely slow. I never should have bought it! Anyway, the FdResPub restart is not working reliably, and I think it is because it needs to be delayed until the system has gotten farther along in the boot-up process.

    Windows Task Scheduler has two settings that I need to explore:

    1.  On the General tab, there is an option to run with highest privileges.

    2.  On the Trigger tab, Edit Trigger, there is an option to delay the task for 30 seconds, 1 minute, 15 minutes, and more. I wish there was a setting between 1 minute and 15 minutes but there isn't.

    I'm hoping that I can get it to work reliably on this system with some combination of these settings.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-26T00:50:16+00:00

    19041.508   May 2020 install on all machines.  Yes, I'm aware of the remote desktop option but....MS should inform/disclose this **** when they make changes on a network item that makes this large of a change.

    @Garth Clark, 

    Just keep filing Feed Back Hub reports and complaints for the bug with MS.

    Doing it just in this thread doesn't do anything unfortunately.

    :-(

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-26T00:39:29+00:00

    19041.508   May 2020 install on all machines.  Yes, I'm aware of the remote desktop option but....MS should inform/disclose this **** when they make changes on a network item that makes this large of achange.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-26T00:31:17+00:00

    None of these changes do anything for my 4 machines regarding explore the network for computers. My only access to them is to type in the computer name \forexample.  File explorer will not "browse" the network for computers without more detailed information.  Microsoft needs to fix this please.

    @Garth Clark, 

    What is the Windows 10 Version and Build on your machines ? Please type winver on a cmd prompt and show the results. Are all you 4 machine running the same Build level of windows ?

    Microsoft seems to be ignoring this problem that has been going on for years.

    Please file or upvote Feed Back Hub reports to push for a solution.

    See one here:

    https://aka.ms/AA8rxoj

    I wish I could help you, but without seeing your setup and network, I don't have anything to suggest.

    The workarounds described in this thread all worked for me, even if now I don't need any workaround, I just enabled the Remote Desktop (Not available on Windows Home) on the ones that had the issues and everything works fine. 

    I have now 6 computers Running Windows 10 Professional on my private home network and they all show on the network and see each other without any problem.

    I have Builds 19041.508, 19042,541, 20221.1000 all mixed in the same network.

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