Network Discovery & File Sharing refuse to stay ON


  1. roycejp
    Posts : 2
    Windows 10 pro x64
       New #1

    Network Discovery & File Sharing refuse to stay ON


    Hi,

    When I select Network Discovery and File Sharing as ON, and click 'Save Chages', here..
    (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings)

    When I open the settings again (even immediately), the selection is back to OFF.

    I even did a network reset, but the issue remained.

    Can anyone advise ? Thanks!

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  3. Macboatmaster
    Posts : 1,615
    11, 10, 8.1 and 7 all Professional versions, and Linux Mint
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    https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topi...ng-visibility/

    Any chance you have malwarebytes installed - I appreciate that it is not shown on your spec.
    Or it could be the bug that has been reported on a number of occasions - before 20H2 but then seems to get fixed on a given version to then reappear on another version.

    Is the shared computer/s visible

    I appreciate you have tried some possible solutions included on the link below, I suggest you check the settings
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...1-80f9994725bf
    under sharing services
    Are you using at all a VPN sometimes when the VPN is then used the settings are reverted.
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  4. roycejp
    Posts : 2
    Windows 10 pro x64
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Hi,

    No, I don't have Malwarebytes installed.

    I also followed the steps from the support link you suggested, but to no avail.

    Actually all was fine until a day ago. This issue happened overnight.

    Enabling Network discovery & file sharing (by any method) does not stick.
    It promptly switches back to OFF.

    Thank you!
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  6. Macboatmaster
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    If you have tried ALL the steps in the link and in the drop arrows on the link
    including the services etc and there is not even chance to see if the other computer/s are visible, due to it immediately resetting then - as you say it was all fine until a day ago
    I suggest you check what was installed by way of updates etc - from it working to not working

    You may also consider if you have one established trying another user account.
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