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Fix: Windows Server Not Showing up in Network in File Explorer
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Some users utilize Windows Server PCs for their local networks. However, a few users have stated in forum posts that theirWindows ServerPCs don’t appear in Network within File Explorer on their client PCs.
Thus, File Explorer does not display all network devices within the Network on its navigation pane. This issue has become more prevalent sinceMicrosoft removed HomeGroupfrom Windows 10 1803.
However, the same error can also arise on Windows 7 clients.
What can I do if Windows Server is not showing up in Network?
1. Check that Network Discovery is Enabled
2. Turn the FDResPub Service On
3. Check the DNS Client, SSDP Discovery, and UPnP Device Host Services are On
If turning FDResPub on doesn’t do the trick, other services users might need to switch on. So, check if the DNS Client, SSDP Discovery, and UPnP Device Host services are turned off.
Repeat the steps outlined for FDResPub for those services by double-clicking them, selecting theAutomaticStartup type option, and clickingStartfor each.
4. Turn on SMB 1.0
5. Turn Off Windows Defender Firewall
6. Turn Off third-party antivirus software
In addition, turn off third-party antivirus utilities that might also include firewalls. Users can usually do that by right-clicking antivirus system tray icons and selecting a turn off or disable setting on their context menus. Alternatively, open the antivirus software’s primary window and look for a disable option on its Settings tab.
So, that’s how users can fix File Explorer when it doesn’t display all networked devices. Then File Explorer will show all networked devices in the Network.
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