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Wired home network has collapsed after recent Win 10 update
For a long time I have had a very stable wired network of four PCs (and a fifth if I choose to add it) until the recent Win 10 update. Suddenly my network and workgroup have collapsed. One exception is my wife's PC, which I can see from my main office PC and, because a printer is attached to it, I can print to it, but not to any of the printers within touching distance from my desk.
Before the update all was fine. Like my workgroup, my network had a name that appeared on all the PCs, but now random stupid names have appeared on the PCs. I have icons for all my PCs on each PC, but only those for my main PC and my wife's PC now work. (By the way I never have been able to use the guide provided on the forum to allow the network name to be changed.)
An utter mess that has been totally unexpected. I would be very grateful for suggestions as to how I can get my wired network back. Of course, something else may have created this chaos, but my money is on the update.