Cannot connect from Windows 7 to Windows 10 computer sharing files
My wife is on a Windows 7 computer and is trying to connect to my Windows 10 (Build 10166) computer. I have shared my pictures publicly, and she used to view them without any problems. Now she cannot view them, and is denied access to my computer (she can see my computer in her list of available computers).
I have run through the troubleshooter on both computers and have not come up with anything. Both computers are part of the same homegroup.
What could I do to make this work?
Thank you.
I have run through the troubleshooter on both computers and have not come up with anything. Both computers are part of the same homegroup.
What could I do to make this work?
Thank you.
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Microsoft continues to increase security between computers so that is how I do it with my computers.
Hey you can create home group and put your all different version of computer in same group ie Windows 7 and windows 10 PC/ Laptop here is way to sharing content from different os devices
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/networking-home-computers-running-different-windows#networking-home-computers-running-different-windows=windows-7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/networking-home-computers-running-different-windows#networking-home-computers-running-different-windows=windows-7
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Thank you for the homegroup suggestion, but it is not working properly. all the parameters are set correctly, and I see the shared folders on the windows 7 computer, but double-clicking on the folder does not do anything.
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I created a user account on the windows 10 computer, and now it works. Thank you for the suggestion.
So here is another option go to home sharing option -->>> change advanced sharing setting -->>> Home or Work-->>> Public folder sharing turn it on
Now go to home group connection in same tab allow windows to manage home group connection
Here is another option for media streaming turn it on and send your files to same home group join computer hope its works for you
Now go to home group connection in same tab allow windows to manage home group connection
Here is another option for media streaming turn it on and send your files to same home group join computer hope its works for you
@Lev Seltzer - Thanks for the update and I am glad you got it working.
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I do not want to add security with usernames. I want to drop it so that anyone on my local network can view (and not edit) the folders that I have shared. Your article suggests increasing security.