Win11 24H2 Installed, now no network sharing

MisterEd · Mar 20, 2025

gunrunnerjohn said:
I've read all though this thread, and I sorted out a bunch of issues with networking with the various suggestions. I think I've adjusted everything I found in the thread, so I should be close. I have one remaining issue, my Windows 10 Home machine doesn't show up in my Windows 11 Pro Network.

I can access it using \\<computer name> and then have full file sharing. I can also ping the computer name from the Win11 machine. My remaining task is to get it to show up in Network and I'm done. It seems the only issue is name resolution, but clearly the machine can find the Win10 machine by name. Why isn't it populating the name in Network?

I tried turning off the firewall, but I don't think that's the issue anyway, with the firewall on, I have connectivity to the missing machine.

I have given up on depending upon any computer showing up in Network. They just don't reliably show up.

Instead I have a folder called "My Network" on my desktop with shortcuts for all the networked computers. The shortcuts always work if the computers are turned on and awake.

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gunrunnerjohn · Mar 20, 2025

MisterEd said:
I have given up on depending upon any computer showing up in Network. They just don't reliably show up.

Instead I have a folder called "My Network" on my desktop with shortcuts for all the networked computers. The shortcuts always work if the computers are turned on and awake.

That's what I'm doing now, but I'd like it to work correctly, what a concept1

I guess that will have to do until I figure out how to fix this. I did find one issue, I did an IPCONFIG /RELEASE then an IPCONFIG /RENEW and that confused the name resolution as the IP address of the computer changed. I'm configuring static IP addresses for the computers to avoid that happening, but it still bugs me that the name resolution doen't work properly.

flhthemi · Mar 20, 2025

What really baffles me is why doesn't the PC you're networking from not even appear in the network? That's insane Microsoft should fix it not us!

Scannerman · Mar 20, 2025

flhthemi said:
What really baffles me is why doesn't the PC you're networking from not even appear in the network? That's insane Microsoft should fix it not us!

I would agree with the caveat that the PC you're networking with is running Microsoft Windows on the network you're attempting to connect with. I have some Linux machines Windows doesn't see and TBH I kinda like it that way. Microsoft doesn't need to know everything I do on my network.

gunrunnerjohn · Mar 20, 2025

flhthemi said:
What really baffles me is why doesn't the PC you're networking from not even appear in the network? That's insane Microsoft should fix it not us!

That's a good point, I see that indeed it doesn't. That wasn't bothering me nearly as much as the computer I'm trying to connect to not showing up!

DzigiBau · Mar 22, 2025

Did anybody find solution how to make SMB connected devices, which are not Windows based, visible in File Explorer as it was in Windows 11 Pro 23H2?

So far, I cannot see icons of my connected devices, I can only see my Laptop which use Windows 11. Everything else, like Linux based devices are not visible in File Explorer. Yes, I can reach them by typing their IPs or Map Network Drive, but this not solution since I do not want to Map them all. How to make other devices, which are not based on Windows, to be visible in File Explorer. I use fixed IPs all the time for all deivces, that is not problem and I implemented all suggestions from this thread, already.

gunrunnerjohn · Mar 22, 2025

DzigiBau said:
Did anybody find solution how to make SMB connected devices, which are not Windows based, visible in File Explorer as it was in Windows 11 Pro 23H2?

I think that's what a lot of this thread is all about! It appears it's yet another thing that Microsoft broke when they did the update!

flhthemi · Mar 22, 2025

DzigiBau said:
Did anybody find solution how to make SMB connected devices, which are not Windows based, visible in File Explorer as it was in Windows 11 Pro 23H2?

So far, I cannot see icons of my connected devices, I can only see my Laptop which use Windows 11. Everything else, like Linux based devices are not visible in File Explorer. Yes, I can reach them by typing their IPs or Map Network Drive, but this not solution since I do not want to Map them all. How to make other devices, which are not based on Windows, to be visible in File Explorer. I use fixed IPs all the time for all deivces, that is not problem and I implemented all suggestions from this thread, already.

Yep I tried them all too and no joy...Microsoft needs to fix it or give us an option to turn it back on in network settings!

I have all my PCs on pause for updates except one to test updates on.

Scannerman · Mar 22, 2025

WOW. Think I'll just keep this rig on 23H2. I already have a couple running 24H2 but have not checked to see if they are visibly on the network. I certainly do network with my main so this is good to know.

gunrunnerjohn · Mar 22, 2025

My 24H2 can see Win11 machines, but not Win10 machines. The cynic in me thinks maybe that Microsoft's way of telling us that they want to kill off Win10!

I did manage to tweak the network settings so I could find my NAS box, so that's something.

DzigiBau · Mar 22, 2025

gunrunnerjohn said:
I think that's what a lot of this thread is all about! It appears it's yet another thing that Microsoft broke when they did the update!

They call that as Update. What to say, ridiculous. I think this one is not network related only, since we can approach share device folders by typing IPs, bu it is a problem of new, cosmetically upgraded File Manager, which lost ability to show icons of network share devices connected in local network. It is definitely bad programing issue.

DzigiBau · Mar 22, 2025

Just to add, I heard some people with 23H2, the newest update start to have this issue also. Only Windows devices see each other and none of them can see Android (Tv Box and others), Linux and Other devices.

MisterEd · Mar 22, 2025

gunrunnerjohn said:
That's what I'm doing now, but I'd like it to work correctly, what a concept1 I guess that will have to do until I figure out how to fix this. I did find one issue, I did an IPCONFIG /RELEASE then an IPCONFIG /RENEW and that confused the name resolution as the IP address of the computer changed. I'm configuring static IP addresses for the computers to avoid that happening, but it still bugs me that the name resolution doen't work properly.

The problem has been reported in many forums for years now. There have been many suggestions but I have yet to find any one so call fix solve the problem permanently. I have settled on using the network shortcuts and moved on with my life.

BTW, if anyone does find a real solution for this problem then they will become famous. :party:

Scannerman · Mar 22, 2025

MisterEd said:
The problem has been reported in many forums for years now. There have been many suggestions but I have yet to find any one so call fix solve the problem permanently. I have settled on using the network shortcuts and moved on with my life.

BTW, if anyone does find a real solution for this problem then they will become famous.

Took me two years to find a solution to my TBMT3.0 issue so it might not be impossible. There may even be some networking software that will suffice. (Third party, of course. Don't hold your breath with Windows.)

Just a thought.

amber438 · Mar 25, 2025

So i did all the fixes on my win 11 24h2 and win 10 pc is now visible and network shares are back.
But my win 11 24h2 is now not visible in its own file Explorer network tab. Also 2nd win 11 24h2 pc on network is not visible until I put \\computer name in network bar. Pc then shows in network tab till with share accessible till I close the window. This happened after I did the fixes. Ugh. 35 years in IT and this is nuts!
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Amber

Vimes · Mar 26, 2025

I had 24h2 updated on a previous install and all my shares worked. Both my media PC, Windows 10, and my WD Cloud network drives.

However, a new board and memory and so a fresh install, this time 24h2 from the start.

All seemed ok with the media Windows 10 machine access. Shared and drives mapped.

Not a chance with both of my WD My Cloud plugged in drives.
I spent ages trying to resolve this, not knowing of Windows changes as it had ran fine as an update.
Eventually I found this....

Accessing a third-party NAS with SMB in Windows 11 24H2 may fail | Microsoft Community Hub

Changes to SMB security in Windows 11 24H2 release preview may prevent access to third party NAS appliances or other devices.

techcommunity.microsoft.com

And editing the gpedit to make the noted changes, due to the WD drives not being signed I guess, then it worked.

It is one thing MS doing such changes, but the help and notifications are much less helpful in trying to resolve the issue.

Windblown · Mar 26, 2025

lafargeotte said:
Hi Guys,

I upgraded to 24H2 Pro on my desktop and one laptop.
Two laptops still on 23H2 Pro.

The laptops on 23H2 still have network sharing seeing all PCs and able to access the shared folders.
The 24H2 PCs see the other PCs, but have no access to sharing, with error message 'Network Path Not Found'.

Network settings on all 4 PCs are the same, although SMB1 was not installed on the 24H2 machines!

I went to the Tutorial and tried the suggestions there, but no luck.

There must be something obvious, but I cannot see what it is.

Any suggestions please?

This worked for me after installing 24H2 on all our non-compliant PCs.

Go to Start, type Powershell, Right click on Windows Powershell, and Run as Administrator. (That last bit is very important!)

Copy and paste these commands one at a time, and Enter.

Set-SmbClientConfiguration -EnableInsecureGuestLogons $true -Force

Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -Force

Set-SmbServerConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -Force

amber438 · Mar 26, 2025

Stigg said:
You need to add another level to this.
Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options

By the way...
"Microsoft Network Client: Digitally sign communications (always)" was already disabled on my computer.

which setting in here?

Stigg · Mar 26, 2025

amber438 said:
which setting in here?

It's already been fixed.

Win11 24H2 Installed, now no network sharing

I've rolled back all mine with exception of one so I can see if MS fixes this trash.

www.elevenforum.com

amber438 · Mar 26, 2025

Stigg said:
It's already been fixed.

Win11 24H2 Installed, now no network sharing

I've rolled back all mine with exception of one so I can see if MS fixes this trash.

www.elevenforum.com

Thx. I'm bugeyed looking for a solution. I'm at the point where i wanna say heck with it

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