Network files

Hi,

There are different factors that can contribute to the issue you're facing. This could be caused by a recent update or corrupted system files. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• Were there any recent change made or updates installed on your computer?
• Is this a work computer connected to a company network?
• Which version of Windows 10 you have and what build number?

You can follow the steps in this article: Which Windows operating system am I running? to verify the version and build of your operating system.

We look forward to your response to our queries.

no, there were no recent updates

no, its my personal computer connected to my local LAN

Windows 10Pro Version 1703 (OS Build 15063.332)

last night i was checking(exploring) settings in Windows Administrative tools and

may be i did some thing in local security policy and ended like this

Since this is the case and the issue still persists. let us provide steps that we can utilize to resolve your concern about the computers in your network not showing up in the network folder. Kindly follow the steps below;

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type the words "Command Prompt".
2. Right-click on the result showing "Command Prompt" and then select Run as administrator in the list.
3. Once the Command Prompt is open, run the following commands in the listed order, and then check to see if that fixes your connection problem:

• Type netsh winsock reset and press Enter.
• Type netsh int ip reset and press Enter.
• Type ipconfig /release and press Enter.
• Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter.
• Type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.

Doing this command will reset any changes that was made that could have caused the issue to occur.

Feel free to reach out to us for further concerns.

Today morning i tried accessing the other PC's in LAN and could see them and transferred files through network

But now I couldn't

tried the steps given by you, i can see one PC(right now what I am on) for a while and after a refresh i find nothing except wireless N Router

Screen Shot

Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_defender-protect_scanning/windows-defender-always-has-a-action-needed/cf47c632-ebcd-47ac-90b0-14f18ed25d65?page=2

Answer-by-number:

1. When (approx. date) did you purchase the computer?

2. Did the computer come with Win10 preinstalled, did you do a clean install of Win10, or did you upgrade a Win7 computer or a Win8.1 computer [<=PICK ONE!] to Win10?

3. Who manufactured the computer (e.g., Dell; HP; Acer; Lenovo; ASUS)?

4. Has a Norton application or a McAfee application EVER been installed on the computer since you bought it?

5. Have you ever run the Norton Removal Tool and/or the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool?

6. What Version & OS Build of Windows 10 is installed now?

• Press & hold the Windows Key and press the R key. In the RUN dialog, type WINVER and press the Enter key.

1. April or May of 2016

2. Clean Install

3. Dell

4. No

5. No

6. 1703(OS Build 15063.483)

1. Where or from whom did you purchase the Dell computer roughly a year ago?

2. Did the computer come with any version of Windows (e.g., Win10; Win8.1; Win7) preinstalled?

3a. When (approx. date) did you do the (last?) clean install of Windows 10?

3b. What installation media did you use to do the clean install(s) of Windows 10?

4. Did you install Creators Update (Win10 Version 1703) manually or was it offered and installed via Windows Update?

5. What, if any, third-party anti-virus application is currently installed?

6. What, if any, third-party anti-malware scanners (i.e., not Windows Defender) are installed (e.g., MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware; AdwCleaner; HitmanPro)?

7. What, if any, third-party anti-virus applications have been installed since you purchased the computer roughly a year ago?

8. Has Windows Defender Antivirus detected & removed anything since 15 July 2017?

9. Is Defender still detecting Behavior: Win32/Gamarue.gen!A?

1) From a Retailer

2) Windows 10

3a) Some 2 to 3 months ago

3b) Flash Drive, from an ISO downloaded using Media Creation Tool

4) Installed via Update but later i clean installed it

5) Currently no

6) Earlier i scanned this lap with Emsisoft Emergency Kit it finds and removes some malware every time I run a scan(The same thing every time)

Value: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2825846920-1339077872-1074098462-1001\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN -> {D6339CB9-508D-4B83-97CC-C43950D82BC4}     detected: Trojan.Kovter (A) [287552]

7) I don't remember but i may have used something, but generally I don't use one

8) it detected something when i connected some flash drives

9) Yes

1. When (exact date) did you do the "clean install" of Windows 10 Version 1703?

2. Did you format the computer HDD prior to doing the "clean install" of Windows 10 Version 1703?

3. Does Defender detect Win32/Gamarue.gen!A only when a flash drive is connected to the computer?

4. How have you determined that your flash drives aren't infected?

5. How have you determined that one or more other computers on your local network (LAN) aren't infected?