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Network Discovery OFF, but can still see other PCs on network
As a consequence of starting down the Win10 course I've had occasion to go back and look at my network settings on my Win7 PCs (1 x desktop + 1 x lappie).
Now, when I first set-up the network settings on the Win7 PCs I also had some XP machines on the network so I did not use HomeGroup in Win7. Rather, in Win7 Network & Sharing I set network as 'Work' so as to banish HomeGroup. I know that originally I had Network Discovery turned on for these Win7 machines.
In setting up the 1st Win10 PC I noticed that the Win7 PCs had Network Discovery turned OFF (but had no difficulty in accessing [or being accessed by] the other Win7 PC or the Win10 PC shared resources). So I tried the same on Win10 - but Win10 point blank refused to access the other PCs without Network Discovery ON.
I know I could try turning Network Discovery on for the Win7 PCs (and presumably that should still work). But I'm a bit perplexed as to why things work with Network Discovery turned OFF under Win7. Can anyone shed some light on why it actually works with Network Discovery OFF on Win7? I realise that it probably isn't that important - I'm just intrigued.
The other network settings are:
File & Printer Sharing: ON
Public Folder Sharing: OFF
Media Streaming: OFF
File Sharing Connections: 128 bit
Password protected Sharing: OFF
HomeGroup Connections: Allow Windows to manage
As an aside, I'm a bit surprised by that last one (HomeGroup Connections) as my understanding was that using a 'Work' network was meant to banish HomeGroup (I've never had to actually set-up a homegroup). Maybe there has been a change somewhere along the line since I set-up the Win7 PCs in 2013/4.
Last edited by Batch; 27 Nov 2019 at 10:43. Reason: typos
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