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?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity

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

    @TcatHF

    You are most welcome - glad the workaround helped you!

    galileo

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-03-27T01:34:05+00:00

    For Years now I have been providing network support to a church with 11 computers networked in a P2P network.  Yes I've had problems with another update, this one being 1809 and then having to find out why we are having network problems.   My question is why are we the ginnie pigs to test your software updates?  Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves and having your users go thru hell researching your terrible revision updates. Did I figure out the problems I've had, yes!  Why do your updates, change network sharing settings for us to find? Getting tired of this game.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-27T13:24:41+00:00

    For Years now I have been providing network support to a church with 11 computers networked in a P2P network.  Yes I've had problems with another update, this one being 1809 and then having to find out why we are having network problems.   My question is why are we the ginnie pigs to test your software updates?  Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves and having your users go thru hell researching your terrible revision updates. Did I figure out the problems I've had, yes!  Why do your updates, change network sharing settings for us to find? Getting tired of this game.

    Right on!

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