Windows 10, Version 1809. Network does not show computers

I had the same problem and here is how I solved it.

The problem with FDResPub is the trigger. What you need to do is to remove the trigger and set the startup as Automatic. You can do that using the sc.exe command. I prefer using a small app named Service Trigger Editor. Just type it up in Google and you will easily find where to download it from. When you start the app you just find the FDResPub service and remove the trigger. Then open your services, find FDResPub and set the startup type to automatic. Reboot the computer. You can remove the task in Task Scheduler, you won't need it anymore.

I am not sure why Microsoft added this trigger to FDResPub. The trigger is supposed to start the FDResPub service when your network is changed to Private. The problem is if your network is already Private the trigger is not activated and FDResPub is not started.

I hope this will help you.

I had the same problem and here is how I solved it.

The problem with FDResPub is the trigger. What you need to do is to remove the trigger and set the startup as Automatic. You can do that using the sc.exe command. I prefer using a small app named Service Trigger Editor. Just type it up in Google and you will easily find where to download it from. When you start the app you just find the FDResPub service and remove the trigger. Then open your services, find FDResPub and set the startup type to automatic. Reboot the computer. You can remove the task in Task Scheduler, you won't need it anymore.

I am not sure why Microsoft added this trigger to FDResPub. The trigger is supposed to start the FDResPub service when your network is changed to Private. The problem is if your network is already Private the trigger is not activated and FDResPub is not started. (Not true)

I hope this will help you.

@BenoitHuard,

I know that removing the trigger and setting the FDResPub to start up Automatic is also another workaround.

The trigger was set on purpose for safety to limit the publishing of the computer names only on the Private network.  The question is why does it fail only on some Ethernet connections and not on every build of windows 10 ? The problem has been going on and off depending on the Build level and the Cumulative updates added. It is a timing issue, it fails when the service is started up before the network is up and ready, that is why simply restarting FDResPub fixes the problem.

It only fails on some machines and only on Ethernet, never seen a failure with Wi-Fi. Also it never fails if I use an external USB Ethernet Gbe adapter on any of the affected machines. (I have 6 machines in my network and can reproduce the bug on 5 of them with Build 19042.746 and also with Insider Build 21292.1010).

Here are the information to remove and/or add back the trigger, but that is not a workaround I want to use, nor recommend.

 :\WINDOWS\system32>sc qtriggerinfo FDResPub

[SC] QueryServiceConfig2 SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: FDResPub

        START SERVICE

          CUSTOM                       : fbcfac3f-8460-419f-8e48-1f0b49cdb85e [ETW PROVIDER UUID]

            DATA                       : PROFILE_CHANGED_TO_PRIVATE

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

sc triggerinfo FDResPub delete

sc triggerinfo FDResPub start/strcustom/FBCFAC3F-8460-419F-8E48-1F0B49CDB85E/PROFILE_CHANGED_TO_PRIVATE

"The problem is if your network is already Private the trigger is not activated and FDResPub is not started."

All my four PC's are installed with default settings with 'Network discovery' and 'File and printer sharing' turned on and Network is set to 'Private'. On each restart FDResPub is running as shown in fg2001 screenshot. Some cases PC's are visible under File Explorer Netwok, but not allways. It isn't depend on if FDResPub is set 'Manual (triggered)' or 'Automatic'

• Dell Latitude: No network issue    Intel Ethernet Connection I218-LM
• Dell Precision: Network issue        Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM 
• Dell T5500: No network issue       Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gb
• Asus CM6330: Network issue       Realtek PCIe Gb Family Controller (Onboard)   
• Asus CM6330: No network issue  Intel Gigabit CT Desktop adapter (NIC card)

Pay attention to ASUS: Same PC, same settings, different network adapter and different outcome with networking.

@Pauli O, 

This USB-C to Ethernet adapter never fails on any of my computers with any Windows 10 Build  19042.746 or 21292.1010. It Always shows the PC in the network correctly without using any workaround. 😉

It uses a Realtek Driver 10.34.6303.2019 

USB GbE Family Controller

Connects to my Router Ethernet ports or Cisco Hub at 1Gb.

The problems only happen with my Internal Ethernet controllers as I mentioned in another thread, some fail solid, some intermittent and may not fail with some specific builds:

1. Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller              Dell XPS 8700        Desktop
2. Killer E2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller       MSI GT70-0NC      Laptop
3. Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet Controller       Dell XPS 8930        Desktop
4. Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet    Dell XPS 8300         Desktop
5. Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet    Dell Optiplex 380    Desktop

"This USB-C to Ethernet adapter"

That's too new technology for my devices w/o USB-C connector.

I just update my previous post with adapter info.