My home network has two Windows PCs, but I can't see or access files from one on?

PCHelper38 · Post by **PCHelper38** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:14 am

Yeah, Also, double-check that network discovery is turned on for both computers.

M267l9saR7d · Post by **M267l9saR7d** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:19 am

And make sure both PCs are set to a private network, not public.

jfbe9888 · Post by **jfbe9888** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:05 pm

+1 You could also try turning on network discovery in the advanced sharing settings on both computers.

YdoXd · Post by **YdoXd** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:00 am

This. Also, make sure both PCs are set to a private network profile, not public.

d772576Oto · Post by **d772576Oto** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:10 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, the fix was running the Network Troubleshooter on both PCs—it turned out a firewall rule was blocking it.

NXaerGD · Post by **NXaerGD** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:27 pm

This happened to me too. After the troubleshooter, I also had to go into Network settings and make sure both PCs were set to a private network profile.

yowi57 · Post by **yowi57** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:29 am

Yeah, I had the same problem. I fixed it by going into Windows Defender Firewall and allowing file and printer sharing on both private and public networks.

8wi4aA · Post by **8wi4aA** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:23 am

+1 Also, double-check that both PCs are set to the same network profile, like "Private," in your network settings.

HeeUGdkHM · Post by **HeeUGdkHM** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:48 pm

Yeah, and make sure you've actually shared the folder you want to access—right-click it, go to Properties, and check the Sharing tab.

GhDXhO · Post by **GhDXhO** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:27 pm

I had the same problem. For me, the network discovery was set to public instead of private on one PC. Good luck!