Windows 11 Pro Network Sharing issue.

Question

I have shared the c drive for everyone, on two HP Computers, have enabled SMB File Sharing, and all other relevant Shares, Have Given access to everyone under advanced sharing. I can see the shared Drive, from the other Windows 11 Computer but no matter what I do It will not let me see the contents of the c drive, have also tried to share Documents folder, same problem. At a loss as to why I cannot access the shared C Drive. I am running a workgroup network. the error I get indicates I do not have permission, but I have setup all (everyone) permissions, and have Sharing with No password enabled in Network and sharing center, cannot understand why it will not see the contents of the shared drive.

Not sure if HP Wolf Security is an issue, have removed it from Program and Features on both HP Computers however each time I start the computers it shows in the startup process, could this be an issue?

Answer 1

Hello, I'm Greg, here to help you with this.

I understand contents of C folder you've shared on the network cannot be accessed, nor can you removed advanced endpoint protection on your PC that you have tried to uninstall. Let's deal with each of these issues with the fixes that work most:

1. HP Wolf Security is endpoint protection, so is this and organization which may have Group Policy restricting it's removal. If so please ask Enterprise questions at our sister forums for IT Professionals, Q&A forums here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/answers/index.... ?

Microsoft Community is strictly an end-consumer forum. Solutions we give here may conflict with the organization''s Group Policy which we do not use in consumer forums at all.

2. If this is consumer use then here's a guide for removing HP Wolf Security:

https://support.hpwolf.com/s/article/How-to-uni...

3. If you've shared the C drive in Windows 11 but cannot see the contents of the shared drive try these fixes first:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/...

https://www.guidingtech.com/top-7-ways-to-fix-w...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSVY4JwuZNA

Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the detailed results you post back, I will have other suggestions if necessary.

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