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Originally Posted by Resurrection
Getting really frustrated with Windows 10 right now. I can't seem to share files between my surface and computer. I've had computers for 20 years now and I can't get this going after an hour of trying. God damn it microsoft.
Keeps asking me for credentials that I haven't set and been tryign to disable passwords for so long. FFS
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TBH, this has frustrated me since Windows 7 (maybe Vista?) because of how hidden it is, presumably in an effort to push Homegroup.
Right click on the Start button, go to Control Panel.
1) If you have the Small icons / Large icons view chosen (top right corner), click
Network and Sharing Center. If not, go to #2.
2) If you have the Category view chosen, click
Choose homegroup and sharing options under the heading
Network and internet.
Click
Change advanced sharing settings... (left hand side for #1, middle of the screen for #2).
Expand
All Networks at the bottom of the window.
The last option should be
Password protected sharing, click
Turn off password protected sharing.
This actually confused me because installing Windows 10, despite keeping the majority of my other settings, reset my sharing settings to the restrictive defaults, meaning my HTPC could no longer pull media from my Windows 10 PC and my consoles couldn't stream from my network shares.
Pro-tip - if you're on the Insider Program, you'll also want to go into the 'Choose media streaming options' on this pane, and ensure it's turned on, particularly after a new build has been installed.