Thanks Caledon and sml156 for the quick reply. One followup question. Does the in place upgrade Windows 10 installation make any changes in the windows registry? I would assume not because I can...

Hi All,

I have always been mystified by Windows Updates. Some updates leave me unscathed and others torture me. An update in August knocked out the drivers for my audio and bluetooth. As a...

I'll try the groups again, but I may be opening a new thread. We'll see.

I can see that, but it is so damn hard to remember its spelling when typing.



Another great shortcut!! Thanks.

Hi Pyprohly,
Thanks for the explanation--now it makes sense. It appears that what I stumbled upon--no genius here, just discovered it by Google searches--is a way to uncover the SAM name if the...

Hi Pyprohly,

Thanks for your patience--I understand what you are saying. I think in our situation, where all the user names had been changed in the last year--the Users' PC's (PC "A") are sending...

Ok, so I've solved part of the mystery--and you gave me the help to do it, but I am still wading through a lot of manure. You focused me on my credentialing. I know you now say it's not necessary...

Hi Pyprohly,
I thought you were right that it may be a credential problem where the accessing pc had the wrong or inaccurate credentials, but I was very careful and mirrored user names and passwords...

Below is the error message I get if I do Setting #2 under Post #12 ("Everyone" listed under Advanced Share; "Everyone" removed under NFTS, and white listed user "Allen T-450" added, all with full...

I tried post #9 instructions and could not make them work. I am quoting them below for the convenience of anyone following the thread:


Below is what I did to test the share access. The No. 1...

First, thanks for your patience explaining this--I really appreciate it. Second, ok, maybe it is not "misinformation," but the way you and Samuria set your network up makes a lot more sense to me...

You know, Pyprohly, that everything you just wrote runs counter to what the articles I listed in my Original Post (from geeksquad and pureinfotech.com) instruct. It blows my mind that there can be...

I just wanted to repeat that I am not using Homegroup. I am sharing files using the File Explorer method. Thanks.

Thank you for your reply, Pyprohly. Yes, I know the question is a bit buried and dense, but that is why I quoted the articles above--even the experienced users have different views of where to put...

Thanks Samuria for the quick reply and welcome. I am sorry but there must be some typos in your reply because I do not understand what you are describing.

How would YOU configure Permissions to...

Hi All,
I have been attempting to understand file sharing where you specify permissions for specific users, but I get conflicting advice from the Win 10 forums and very recent 2016 and 2017...