a fix for Function Discovery Resource Publication. (FDResPub service)

Like millions of people, I've had troubles filesharing between PCs.

Peer computers just don't show up in File Explorer ▸ Network.

Even the PC you're presently sitting at doesn't show up. How can that be.

From tons of online advice and folklore, I learned the trick is to restart the Function Discovery Resource Publication service. (FDResPub)

I made a permanent fix by creating a pair of TaskScheduler tasks that stop then start the FDResPub service 30 seconds later, each login.

But that feels so uncomfortable. It's such a hack.

Instead, here's a clean way to fix it: Add a startup dependency to the FDResPub service. "LanmanWorkstation".

That's all it takes. That fixes it.

To do this, open elevated Command Prompt and enter this one command line:

sc config fdrespub depend= RpcSs/http/fdphost/LanmanWorkstation

That's all. Then reboot.

(you can undo this handiwork by repeating above, omitting /LanmanWorkstation from the end of the string)

Here's how things end up looking in Services.

A Wikipedia article on Server Message Block protocol (SMB) gives a clue why this works.

Server Message Block (SMB) enables file sharing, printer sharing, network browsing [...]

The "Workstation" service (ID: LanmanWorkstation) maintains the computer name and helps access shared resources on other computers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block#Features