No device name under Nearby share


BLzNFuN

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I have a problem with nearby share not showing a name under the device. However I can still click the device and the file will share to the device and will show the name of the device I am sharing to at that point. However my phone shows just fine.

So far I've done the following:
  • Checked Google. Nothing specific. Tried every step shown there
  • Changed from "My devices only" (Not sure how it knows its my device though) to "Everyone"
  • Rebooted all devices after each change
  • Changed the "Friendly Name" under Nearby share
Nothing seems to make the device name show under the nearby share window. I've never had a need for nearby share until now. I have three devices I would like to be able to share between (A desktop, a laptop and a handheld) all running the latest build of Windows 11 Pro will all relevant updates completed.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus / Asus / Asus
    CPU
    i9-14900K / i9-14900HX / AMD Z1E
    Motherboard
    Asus Apex Encore / Asus G16 (2024) / ROG Ally X
    Memory
    64 GSkill / 64 Gskill / 24
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 3080 Ultra FTW 3 / 4070 Mobile / Z1E
    Sound Card
    Logitech G Pro
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1080 / 2560 x 1600 / 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    990 pro 4 TB, 4x 980 1TB, 980 pro 2TB

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Ah, great tutorial! However the steps did not resolve my issue. My phone name has always shows itself in nearby share. I was hoping this would fix PC to PC names showing. The icon shows that there is an available windows device to share to, but no name under that windows device. The name only shows once I initiate the sharing so when I have multiple devices nearby, I have to click one to see which one it is. At that point it then shows a name, but its not the friendly name set in nearby share. It's the actual name of the computer set in advanced system settings.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus / Asus / Asus
    CPU
    i9-14900K / i9-14900HX / AMD Z1E
    Motherboard
    Asus Apex Encore / Asus G16 (2024) / ROG Ally X
    Memory
    64 GSkill / 64 Gskill / 24
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 3080 Ultra FTW 3 / 4070 Mobile / Z1E
    Sound Card
    Logitech G Pro
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1080 / 2560 x 1600 / 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    990 pro 4 TB, 4x 980 1TB, 980 pro 2TB

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