Yes I am using windows explorer and I can always see the other computers just not thier hard drives.
Intermittent file sharing problem on Windows 11 network
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Don Hoskins
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Computer A is a wired desktop, Computer B is a wireless desktop, & Computer 3 is a wireless laptop all windows 11 & up to date on all drivers & updates. My access to the hard drives on these computers from one another is intermittent. Anywhere from 5 minutes to 15 minutes I will suddenly get access to all the hard drives again, then it goes away again if I close windows explorer. Does not interfere with the internet connections on any of the computer for accessing the hard drives.
Please help as this is very frustrating when I am trying to get or send a file from one computer to another.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
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Ivan B 124.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-10-04T00:40:35.8233333+00:00 Hi,
I wanted to clarify: are you talking about the issue where the computers appear in the Network tab in Windows Explorer, or are you able to access them via name and IP, but the connection drops unexpectedly?
Thanks.
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Don Hoskins 0 Reputation points
2026-10-04T00:32:03.7666667+00:00 I tried all of the suggestions and nothing helped .
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Craig Long 18,645 Reputation points2026-10-03T22:13:42.23+00:00 Suggestion: Use a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) device so you won't need to keep all computers up and running.
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Ivan B 124.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-10-03T19:47:42.46+00:00 Hi,
Just to clarify: are you accessing the computers via Windows Explorer's network view?
Do the network computers simply fail to appear at first, only showing up after some time?
Thanks.