Local network break (by update?) and fix


allan

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Prior to this week everything was fine, but suddenly there were no computers listed when I open Network in my browser. All other devices were listed, but no computers. I checked all network settings on all computers and they were as they should be (network discovery enabled, file & printer sharing enabled, Ethernet set to "private", etc). This was true for all three desktop computers on my home network (all running 24H2). The issue was present on all three computers - none of them showed "computers" in Network.

In the end, I had to reset the network adapter on all three systems. After doing so, I had to make one setting change - Ethernet from public to private (the reset changed that setting). All other advanced adapter settings remained intact. As I reset, I checked each computer and it the "computer" item was back in network and it showed itself (and eventually the others as I reset them).

I certainly didn't make any changes to all three computers, so I'm guessing it was an update push from "updates". Just posting this as an aid - in case anyone else experiences the same problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10, W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    2 HP Desktops, 1 Dell Desktop, 2 Dell XPS Laptops, 1 HP Laptop
allan said:
Prior to this week everything was fine, but suddenly there were no computers listed when I open Network in my browser. All other devices were listed, but no computers. I checked all network settings on all computers and they were as they should be (network discovery enabled, file & printer sharing enabled, Ethernet set to "private", etc). This was true for all three desktop computers on my home network (all running 24H2). The issue was present on all three computers - none of them showed "computers" in Network.

In the end, I had to reset the network adapter on all three systems. After doing so, I had to make one setting change - Ethernet from public to private (the reset changed that setting). All other advanced adapter settings remained intact. As I reset, I checked each computer and it the "computer" item was back in network and it showed itself (and eventually the others as I reset them).

I certainly didn't make any changes to all three computers, so I'm guessing it was an update push from "updates". Just posting this as an aid - in case anyone else experiences the same problem.
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I had a similar problem; member Bree posted this information that solved my problems that I seems to need to check after each 24H2 update.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 24H2 OS Build 26100.2605
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7-265K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Elite WiFi7 ICE Z890
    Memory
    32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 PC6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia RTX 2600
    Sound Card
    On board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG
    Hard Drives
    1+2GB NVME, 2GB SSD x 2
    PSU
    MSI 650W
    Case
    Fractal Design 7 Solid
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX key S
    Mouse
    Logitech MX keyS
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Edge and Chrome
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes
    Other Info
    Also have two Dell LT's using W11 Pro and 24H2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 24H2 OS Build 26100.2605
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5600G
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus B550
    Memory
    32 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TV/ Monitor
    Hard Drives
    Crucial 500GB NVME
    2x 12TB Seagate spinners.
    2 x 8TB WD spinner
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    Micro ATX box
    Cooling
    Air
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Edge and Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Its my Server / occasional user.
    The 12TB drives use Stablebit Drivepool :)
I've had this happen multiple times for me but honestly could never figure out exactly what might be causing it to occur. The closest I could figure out was it was losing the Master Browser. The Network uses what's called the Master Browser to configure the network. You can dive into that subject and see if that might be the cause.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7/10/11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    I'm a computer enthusiast so have quite a few systems that I run. More like an advanced hobby.
Happened again the the above policy changes did not help. I also tried disabling all core isolation settings on all systems and that didn't help either. The only thing that worked was again resetting the adapters. Guess that's what I'll have to do until a more permanent fix is found.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10, W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    2 HP Desktops, 1 Dell Desktop, 2 Dell XPS Laptops, 1 HP Laptop
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