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Problem in sharing with Windows 11 and Windows7
Please make sure that:
- Both computers are configured with a unique name (hostname)
- They are having unique IP
- They are within the same Workgroup/domain.
I am having the same problem, spent MONTHS trying to sort it out. Best I've achieved is for the Win 7 PCs able to access my Win 11 pc but not the other way round. I have download and implemented ALL the advice given by you above and many other people, and still it does work. So what am I doing wrong? I have documented in DETAIL every step I've taken, document available for view if I can find out how.
You just need to make the Windows 11 user account to a local account.
settings - accounts - your info
choose to log in as local user account
you will be prompted to key in new credentials. fill it in restart or log off and log on.
now you can do your file sharing as usual
- Did you sort this. I can get files from windows 7 on windows 11 BUT NOT the other way. i.e. Cannot access anything from windows 11 0n windows 7........
Can view and use files from windows 7 on windows 11. All good there!
CANNOT view anything from windows 11 on windows 7 though?
- Long shot, and also sthing a bit silly:
You need public (as in: not hidden) shares on a computer for it to show on others' neighborhood.
Did you share anything on Win 7 that your Win 11 can access ?
