Open Elevated Powershell Disable password protected sharing (Advanced sharing settings -> all networks) Set-SmbClientConfiguration -EnableInsecureGuestLogons $true -Force Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters" -Name "AllowInsecureGuestAuth" -Value 1 -Type DWord # Deactivate password-protected sharing Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" -Name "LimitBlankPasswordUse" -Value 0 # Enable File and Printer Sharing Set-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "File and Printer Sharing" -Enabled True # Enable Network Discovery (Optional but helpful) Set-Service -Name "FDResPub" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "FDResPub" Set-Service -Name "SSDPSRV" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "SSDPSRV" Set-Service -Name "upnphost" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "upnphost" Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableInsecureGuestLogons $true -Force