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This is odd. I have a Windows laptop and HP desktop, both with Windows 11. In the past I could easily share files/folders between the two, but now it asks for network credentials (user name and password). I have no clue what to put there, and what is worse, I didn't need to enter those two months ago (both had Windows 11). How do I turn those off, or at least find out what my 'network credentials' are; they are not my user name and password for the laptop nor the desktop. I have looked at different responses, but they either did not work, or it was all greek to me.??????

I asked this a week or two ago, but never got a response. Maybe this time?

What is your Network Username and Password? If you have both computers on a home network, then what is the UN and PW for that network?

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Hi Carl. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.


Windows 11 File Sharing troubleshooting steps:

1) First try setting up Nearby Sharing for faster file sharing to nearby devices:
https://screenrant.com/enable-nearby-sharing-fa...

2) Try setting up File Sharing again:

https://www.ubackup.com/windows-11/windows-11-f...

3) More about how password protected sharing works in Windows 11:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questi...

To turn off password protected sharing in WIndows 11:

https://gearupwindows.com/how-to-turn-off-passw...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w8ngPviFWY


4) If any problems troubleshoot file sharing here:

https://itechhacks.com/fix-windows-cannot-acces...

https://10scopes.com/fix-windows-cant-access-ne...

https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-cannot-acc...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix...

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIsfR-pV2I


Feel free to ask back any questions. Please report back results for all steps given so I know what else to suggest if necessary.

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Try the Microsoft account ID (email address).

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If a person has a home network and wants to protect it, then they would set up a Username and Password. If a person signs out of their network, they will need the UN and PW to sign back in.

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Thanks everyone. The problem was that I had no clue just what network credentials meant, and it wasn't clear to me how to find what it meant. I finally figured out that it is the username on the unit (in this case my first and last name that shows up when I go to login) and the password is the password I set up along with my other login information (e.g., PIN). I suppose I should have figured this out sooner. :-(

Thanks for all your help and quick response. Things are working now. :-)

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Hi Carl -

All of that was explained in my post along with illustrated tutorials to get it set up correctly whether you want password required or not. I included everything you could possibly need to know about network file sharing, including the troubleshooting that works best.

Let me know if I can help further. I'll stay subscribed to this thread in case you need anything else, until the system locks it in a few months.
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