Windows 11 - Windows 7 file sharing

Question

I have two Windows 7 Home Premium and one Windows 11 Home computers. They are connected together by ethernet through my router. I have files on all three computers that I want to share. The files have full control permissions for Everyone. The two Windows 7 computers can see and share these files with the other Windows 7 computer and the Windows 11 computer. The Windows 11 computer can see and share files with one Windows 7 computer but not the other. I have tried all the suggestions I can find on the internet to no avail. I need some help on this.

Answer 1

Hello pdtex,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Here are some steps you could try to troubleshoot:

1. Make sure that network discovery and file sharing are turned on. You can check this by going to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings.
2. Since you're using Windows 7, check if the HomeGroup settings are correctly configured. Go to Control Panel > HomeGroup and make sure that the computer is part of the same HomeGroup as the other computers.
3. Ensure that the firewall on the problematic Windows 7 computer is not blocking file sharing. You can temporarily disable the firewall to see if it resolves the issue. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
4. Verify that all computers are on the same network and have valid IP addresses. You can check the IP address by opening Command Prompt and typing ipconfig.
5. Double-check the sharing settings and permissions for the folders you want to share. Right-click the folder, select Properties, go to the Sharing tab, and ensure that the folder is shared with the correct permissions.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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Answer 2

Thanks but I have tried all you suggested. I suspect there must be some differences in the registry entries of the two Windows 7 computers. Can you tell me which entries apply to networks so I can check and compare?