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I have a local Network with a Window 10 computer and a Windows 7 computer. Both have the same Network Settings (visible to other computers, etc.).

On the Windows 10 computer, I can see both the Windows 10 computer and the Windows 7 computer in the Windows Explorer Network Group, but on the Windows 7 computer, I don't see the Windows 10 computer.

The Windows 10 computer runs Windows 10 Pro, Version 1803, Build: 17134.285

The Windows 7 computer runs Windows 7 Home Premium, Version 6.1, Build 7600

What might be the reason for that?

Here is a screenshot:

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    First of all, welcome to Super User! Before you do anything else, it may be prudent to ensure that your Windows 10 machine is configured properly within your WORKGROUP. – Run5k Sep 25 '18 at 18:16
  • So the Windows 10 computer is the DESKTOP-5SD3VS3 computer? – music2myear Sep 25 '18 at 18:16
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    If so, it is also possible that this Windows 10 computer has been affected by the recent changes to the availability of the SMBv1 protocol. If that's the case, you could try to enable the SMBv1 protocol to see if it alleviates the problem. – Run5k Sep 25 '18 at 18:16
  • I have disabled SMBv1 now (it was enabled), but that didn't help. – AntonioC Sep 25 '18 at 19:13
  • @Run5k I follow you "configured properly" link, and I turned off Network visibility for "Public", and now it works. I'm baffled that this solved the problem, because my active profile was "Private / Home", and not "Public". Could you make your comment the answer? – AntonioC Sep 25 '18 at 19:16
  • If that's the case, your question is essentially a duplicate of the one that I referenced. As a result, it isn't really appropriate to submit the same answer, so I will mark this one as a duplicate accordingly. One way or another, I'm glad to hear that your problem was resolved! – Run5k Sep 25 '18 at 19:23
  • @Run5k Thank you so much, you've helped me a LOT! – AntonioC Sep 25 '18 at 19:27
  • @Run5k Could you still explain why the non-active profile affects this behaviour? – AntonioC Sep 25 '18 at 19:30
  • Theoretically. it shouldn't. However, without an opportunity to scrutinize the entire configuration in-person, there are several potential factors in the equation that could affect the overall outcome. Since you aren't utilizing the Public network profile (and should probably leave it in the current configuration for security purposes), I wouldn't worry about it too much. – Run5k Sep 25 '18 at 19:41

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