File and print sharing enabled but computer cannot be discovered

gilronden 5 Reputation points
2024-02-25T19:12:33.33+00:00

windows 11 network discovery turned on but still cannot be seen by other computers on the network. When i go to the network view in Explorer the warning bar comes up with Network Discovery and File Sharing are turned off, Network devices are not visible. CLick to change. i click which then takes me to the Advanced sharing. i am on a private network and the setting are correct but the error bar still appears and the computer cannot be discovered. Windows 11 enterprise

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  1. Hania Lian 10,446 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-02-27T06:58:58.11+00:00

    Hello, Thank you for posting in Q&A forum. Please kindly follow below steps to do the troubleshooting: 1.Open "Settings" > "Network & Internet." Click on network connection "Properties" and see if it's "Private." 2.Open "Services" application (services.msc) and check if below Network Discovery Services are running: Function Discovery Provider Host (FDPHost) Function Discovery Resource Publication (FDResPub) Check if service status is "Automatic" and are running. 3. Check if there's any inbound/outbound rule that block the network discovery in firewall Settings. Please kindly let us know if it helps. Best Regards, Hania Lian

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