File sharing allows you to make files and folders in a shared folder accessible to others on the same network to view, copy, or modify. Printer sharing allows you to make an attached printer available to other computer users on the same network. Windows creates a separate network profile for each network you use.
Printer sharing allows you to make an attached printer available to other computer users on the network. If you are connected to a public network location (ex: café or library), then you may wish to turn off file and printer sharing until you are connected to a private network location (ex: home or work).
This tutorial will show you how to share or stop sharing a printer connected to your Windows 11 PC with other PCs on the same network. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can share your printer with many PCs on your network.
File and printer sharing must be turned on. Reference: Share your network printer | Microsoft Support This tutorial will show you how to unshare or share a printer over the network without using HomeGroup in Windows 10. You must be signed in as an administrator to share a printer connected to your PC.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add a shared printer. It is required to turn on file and printer sharing on your PC to add and use the shared printer.
File sharing over a network in Windows 10 allows you to share files and folders on your computer with other users over a private or public network in your workgroup or domain. You can set the permissions of a shared file or folder to allow groups or users to have a read only, change (modify), or full control access rights.
Odd. That command should be setting the 'File and Printer Sharing' rule in Windows Defender Firewall 'Allowed apps' like below based on the specified network profile in the command.
The user profile used for sharing and the file/folder/printer shares will continue to work. This tutorial will show you how to add a shared printer without using HomeGroup in Windows 10. Requirements to add a shared printer: You must be on the same network as the computer the shared printer is connected to. The shared printer must be powered on.
With it on, the Sharing options are set as: Private Profile: NW Discovery OFF File and Printer Sharing OFF Public Profile is set: NW Discovery ON File and Printer Sharing OFF Others on the network with WIndows 10 can access this share and the printer fine. I have logged what Outgoing that Defender is Blocking/Dropping, and Port 137 is being ...
Hi all, My USB printer was working fine when sharing with computers on the network running Windows 11 22H2 but since I upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 (Insider Preview) I cannot find or print to the USB printer connected to the Host computer. I can print from the host computer, no problem, but not from other computers on the network.
