Windows 10 does not see other devices on the network. Shared folders, network computers, flash drives, drives are not displayed on the "Network" tab of Windows Explorer

The release of the new Windows 10 operating system took place back in July. Therefore, many users have already updated their software and are actively using the new OS, because it is distributed free of charge. But, as it always happens, the new Windows has its imperfections. For example, many people complain that Windows 10 does not see the DVD drive after a system update.

Why Windows doesn't see the drive

So, when updating an old OS to a new Windows 10, some users have the following problem: Explorer stops seeing the DVD drive. At the same time, when viewing the hardware through the BIOS, the installed CD / DVD-ROM is displayed correctly.

The reason is usually at the software level of the operating system. But if we consider all possible reasons, then the following can be distinguished:

• failure of the drive driver;
• malfunction or incompatibility of some programs with the Windows system;
• The CD / DVD drive is out of order.

The first two reasons can be corrected by the user. What needs to be done for this, we will consider further.

Error correction methods

It is worth saying that Windows developers are aware of the existing problem, so on the official Microsoft forum you can find one of the solutions to this error.

Using the command line

When using this option, the sequence of actions is as follows:

After rebooting, the drive will work and display correctly in Windows Explorer.

Using the DVD Drive (Icon) Repair utility

Another way to fix the situation with a missing CD / DVD-ROM is to use special programs and utilities. One of these programs is CD-DVD Icon Repair, with its help it is very easy to fix the problem, for this:

Finally

If, despite the efforts, operating system does not see the DVD drive, then you can directly contact the Windows 10 developers.

The official Microsoft website has a Russian-language forum for user support (located at: http://answers.microsoft.com/ru-ru).

Here, after a simple registration, you can ask the community members a question or ask for help from Microsoft specialists.

Windows Explorer has been included and comes with every generation of the Windows operating system and has gone through many changes. Windows Explorer, included with Windows 10, isn't just about browsing local partitions hard disk... It can be used to view files and folders on a local or even remote network. It is one of the most important Windows components for both general and advanced users. Unfortunately, some users are reporting that File Explorer gets some problems connecting to other devices in local network... This is because the Windows service that supports this feature is causing startup problems. The name of this service fdPHost and called Function Discovery Provider Host (the host of the function provider). It should not be confused with a similar service called Function Discovery Provider (a feature discovery provider) which has similar functionality. About this service Microsoft describes it as:

The FDPHOST service hosts the Network Feature Discovery (FD) providers. These FD providers provide network discovery services for SSD and Web Services - Discovery (WS-D). Stopping or disabling the FDPHOST service will disable network discovery for these protocols when using FD. When this service is not available, network services using FD and relying on these discovery protocols will not be able to find network devices or resources.

Explorer cannot connect to other devices on the local network

First of all, you need to localize this service in the service pool. Press the button combination Win + R and enter services.msc, to open the Service Manager in Windows 10.

Now find the service named " Discovery Provider Host"and right-click on it, then select Properties.

1. If the service is already running, then click " Stop".
2. Select startup type " Automatic (delayed start)".
3. Click " Run".
4. Apply and OK.
5. Reboot your PC for the changes to take effect.

When upgrading the system from Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 (through the procedure), a number of users began to complain that the system stops seeing the DVD / CD drive... In the BIOS / UEFI, the drive is detected correctly, but in Windows 10 itself it is not displayed in Device Manager, or it is displayed, but with an exclamation mark. The problem was encountered on laptops / netbooks from HP, Lenovo, Acer and Dell.

In Device Manager, the CD / DVD drive may appear with an exclamation mark with one of the following errors:

• Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)
• The device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)
• A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. (Code 32)
• Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)
• Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)

In this article, we have collected several ways to restore the CD / DVD drive to work in Windows 10. If you have the problems described, you should try all the above methods one by one.

Method 1

First of all, you should try to delete the device in the device manager.

Method 2

In the event that the DVD drive is not displayed either in the device manager or in the explorer window, we will try to recreate the registry keys responsible for the operation of the DVD drive.

Method 3

Try deleting non-standard CD / DVD device settings in the registry similar to the scenario described in the article.

Recently, a small company asked me to see why, after installing the Windows 10 Creators Update, they had a problem: Workgroup computers are not displayed in a simple network without domains and Active Directory. Everything worked fine before the update, what should I do? Users cursed the top ten, swearing at its crookedness and dampness, backing it up with exclamations like “But everything worked perfectly on the“ Sermerka ”! I don't think so, but I didn't argue, I just figured out everything and corrected the situation, which I will now tell you in detail about.

Indeed, in the latest serious Creators Update, the developers went a little too far with security, which led to some problems, which, however, are relatively easy to solve.

So, open Network Neighborhood to display the computers of the workgroup - it's empty. We start by checking whether we have shared access to files and folders enabled and how it is configured. To do this, open the Windows 10 settings and go to the Network and Internet \u003e\u003e Status section and click on the "Sharing settings" link:

This window should open:

Here you need to check the boxes "Enable network discovery", "Enable access to files and printers" and "Let Windows manage homegroup connections" for your local network. We save the changes.

Then you need to open the All Networks profile:

Here you need to check the "Enable Sharing" box.
At the bottom of the page, pay attention to enabling and disabling password protection. For ordinary home networks, as well as in small offices, password protection is usually disabled, although this is not entirely correct from a security point of view.

If after that you still do not see the computers of the workgroup, then in Windows 10 the network discovery option may be disabled.
To check this, open the "Ethernet" section in the "Network and Internet" section (if you work via a wireless network - then "Wi-Fi") and click on the network icon:

Thus, you will be presented with the available options, among which will be "Make this computer discoverable":

We check that the switch is in the "On" position.

Note: After April windows updates 10, this item has been removed to the Updates and Security \u003e\u003e For Developers section.

Sometimes the computer may not appear in the Network Neighborhood due to problems with the workgroup settings. In this case, it is recommended to add it there again. To do this, click on the computer icon on the desktop and select properties from the menu. In the window that appears, click on the link "Additional system parameters" in the left menu:

Another window will appear in which you need to click on the "Identification" button on the "Computer name" tab. A special wizard will start. First, check the box "The computer is part of the corporate network":

Then it should be noted the item "My organization uses a network without domains":

Then we enter the name of the working group (by default WORKGROUP) and press the "Next" button.

The wizard's work is completed - click on the "Finish" button.

Now the computer needs to be restarted and check the network environment.

In my case, re-adding the computer to the group helped, it appeared, but I could not access it. The error "Failed to connect to the computer" occurred. As it turned out later, the network was recognized as public, which means that access from it to the PC is limited. To solve the problem, you need to change it to a private one. This is how it is done. Open the network parameters of Windows 10 and in the "Status" section click on the link "Homegroup":

In the window that appears, click on the line "Change location in the network":

After that, a sidebar will appear on the right with the following request:

We click on the "Yes" button. Checking access to the computer from the workgroup.

The computer is not visible on the network after updating Windows

After April windows updates 10 April 2018 Update the problem with access to computers over the network began to arise all the time. The reason was simple enough - Microsoft decided that workgroups were no longer needed and disabled this feature. To make the workstation visible again, do the following. Press the Windows + R keys to open the "Run" window. He enters the services.msc command there and a window for managing operating system services will open:

Locate the Function Discovery Resource Publication service. After the April update, it is disabled by default. Double click on the line to open the service parameters. Set the startup type to "Automatic" and launch it. You will now see this PC in Network Neighborhood.

Disable Firewall for Private Network

This is one of those things to do when all else fails. The firewall is one of the main lines of defense of the operating system, which is recommended to be disabled only as a last resort.

By the way, if you still use some kind of security system like Kaspersky, then you may have to turn it off, unfortunately. But check the access first.

Resetting Windows Network Settings

If none of the advice listed above helped and you still do not see computers in the workgroup, then I would advise you to try to reset the Windows network settings. To do this, go to "Options" \u003e\u003e "Network and Internet":

On the left in the menu, select the "Status" section and scroll down the page on the right to the very end, where there should be a link "Reset network". We click on it.

Next, you need to click on the "Reset now" button. After that, the operating system will completely reinstall the existing network cards and set them to default settings. Next, you will need to reconfigure the computer for your network and add it to the workgroup.

Readers have approached me several times with a request to help solve the problem with displaying computers in a networked environment on the latest builds of Windows 10. Indeed, in the latest releases of Windows 10, your computer may stop seeing neighboring computers in a workgroup on a local network, or it may disappear from the network environment itself ... Let's see how to fix this.

Windows 10 computers not showing in Workgroup Network Neighborhood

Users began to face problems with displaying neighboring computers in the local network of a workgroup since Windows 10 1703 (Creators Update). After installing this build W10, when viewing devices in a networked environment, the computer ceases to see neighboring computers.

The list of computers in Network Neighborhood can be viewed in Explorer or with the command:

If the list is empty (the command returned There are no items in the list), check the following settings first.

Check if you have enabled file and folder access service. Go to section Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Additional sharing options.

Make sure that you have in the section of the current network profile Private (current profile) options included:

• Enable network discovery
• Enable access to files and printers
• Let Windows manage homegroup connections

Then into profiles All networks activate options:

• Enable sharing so network users can read and write files in shared folders
• Disable password protection (if you trust all devices on your network)

Then open the item Windows settings -> Network and Internet -> Ethernet (in the event that you are connected to a local network via a wireless connection, select Wi-Fi). Click on the network icon and check that the option is enabled Make this computer discoverable.

In some cases, to enable detection, you need to command line with administrator rights, run the command:

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group \u003d "Network Discovery" new enable \u003d Yes

In some cases, a Windows computer may not appear in Network Neighborhood due to incorrect workgroup settings. Try to re-add this computer to the workgroup by rewriting the parameters ( Control Panel -> System -> Additional system parameters -> Computer name -\u003e button Identification).

In the wizard that opens to join a domain or workgroup, select in sequence: The computer is part of the corporate network -\u003e My organization uses a network without domains -\u003e the name of your workgroup. After that, you need to restart your computer.

If, after restarting, your computer appears in Network Neighborhood, but you cannot access it, check the computer's network type. Most likely your local network was recognized as Public... You need to change the network type to Private... To do this, open Parameters -> Network and Internet -> condition -> Home group -> Change location on the network.

Click on the link Change location on the network, then in the sidebar with the request “Do you want to allow other computers and devices on this network to find your PC? We recommend that you do this on your home or work network, not on the public network, ”select Yes.

Open Network Neighborhood and check if computers appear.

If the above tips did not help, and computers in the workgroup are still not displayed, try resetting the network settings (Settings -\u003e Network and Internet -\u003e Status -\u003e Reset network).

Reset network settings and firewall rules can be done with the commands:

netsh int ip reset reset.txt
netsh winsock reset
netsh advfirewall reset

Then you need to restart your computer.

Also check if the following services are running (to display the network environment correctly, they should be in the automatic starting state):

• Function Discovery Provider Host
• Function Discovery Resource Publication (see below)
• DNS Client
• SSDP Discovery
• UPnP Device Host

SMB 1.0 and problems with Master Browser in Windows 10

It happens that problems with displaying computers in a networked environment are related to the Master Browser service. This service is responsible for building and maintaining a list of active computers on the network (). There can be only one active computer with the role of master browser on a local network.

On Windows 10 1703 service Network Browser it works incorrectly. It is recommended to completely disable this service on Windows 10 and use the Windows 7 computer as the primary network browser (via the registry).

In addition, in Windows 10 1709 and higher, by default, this also turns off the Computer Browser service, which, as we said, is responsible for compiling a list of computers on the network and displaying them. If you only have computers with Win 10 1709 and higher on the network (see the table), in order to solve the problem, you will have to enable the SMB v1.0 protocol on at least one computer (unsafe!), Which will be your main network browser (Master Browser). Installing SMB 1.0 is done by adding 3 components in the control panel.

Computer is not visible on the network after upgrading to Windows 10 1803

In Windows 10 1803 (Spring Creators Update) developers, in addition, Windows 10 computers no longer appear in File Explorer's Network Neighborhood when browsing network devices.

The fact is that from the point of view of Microsoft, workgroups are outdated functionality of organizing a local network for accessing shared resources and printers. Instead of using a team, Microsoft suggests using its cloud services (OneDrive, accessed via accounts Microsoft Account). In my opinion, this is unjustified.

However, in fact, in 1803, in order to access the resources of another computer on the local network, you need to know its name (\\\\ pcname1) or ip address (in the format \\\\ 192.168.1.100), but neighboring computers are not displayed in the network environment. However, this can be fixed.

The fact is that a separate service is responsible for detecting computers on the network in Windows 10. Function Discovery Resource Publicationwhich does not start by default after 1803 is installed (startup type from Automatic changed to Disabled). If this service is stopped, the computer is not detected by other computers on the network. You can enable the Autodiscover service in Windows 10 1803 as follows.

After restarting, other computers on the local network will be able to detect this computer and its resources (printers and shared folders).