I've got two Windows PCs on the same home network, but I can't see or access fil?

ago7vjTj1282 · Post by **ago7vjTj1282** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:18 am

Can confirm. And have you verified the specific folders you're trying to access actually have sharing permissions enabled?

m4HC6EMyTX · Post by **m4HC6EMyTX** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:48 pm

Same here. You could also double-check that both PCs are set to the same network profile, like Private, in your Windows network settings.

0Ju43X · Post by **0Ju43X** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:01 pm

Agreed, and also make sure file and printer sharing is allowed in the firewall on both computers. Let me know if that works.

pIVt5Ud · Post by **pIVt5Ud** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:42 pm

Yeah, You could also double-check that both PCs are set to the same network profile, like Private, instead of Public.

1arWg · Post by **1arWg** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:40 pm

This. Another option is to verify the specific folder's sharing permissions, not just the general network settings.

713l586Y · Post by **713l586Y** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:33 am

This happened to me. I had to go into the firewall settings and make sure "File and Printer Sharing" was allowed on both private and public networks. Let me know if that works.

sg7085 · Post by **sg7085** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:13 pm

Also, are both PCs set to the same network profile, like Private, in your network settings?

78zyfev · Post by **78zyfev** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:28 pm

+1 You could also double-check that file and printer sharing is allowed through the Windows Defender firewall on both computers.

eCAWDLrK · Post by **eCAWDLrK** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:32 am

Same here. Another option is to make sure both PCs are set to the same network profile, like Private, in your network settings. Good luck!

484adw · Post by **484adw** » Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:30 pm

Yeah, You could also double-check that file and printer sharing is allowed through the Windows Defender firewall on both computers.