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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update also known as Windows 10 1709 is codenamed “Redstone 3” and is the
4th major update to Windows 10 and is the third in a series of updates planned under the Redstone
codename. It was released to the public on 17th October 2017. It is one of the fastest updates to roll out
Like all other Microsoft updates, this update also tagged along with many problems. One of these
problems was the failure to access your network drives or home NAS drives. When trying to access any
shared entity (such as a folder) over the network, users get an error stating that the access is
unauthenticated even with the correct password.
i.e. SMBV1. The new windows update has this uninstalled by default which is why you are experiencing the
problem due to the vulnerability of the past. We can easily add it using windows features and check if the
problem gets solved.
1. Press Windows + S to launch the search bar. Type “features” in the dialogue box and open the first
2. Once in features, expand the category of “SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support”. Make sure that all the
a powerful tool and changing keys which you don’t know about can make your computer unusable.
1. Press Windows + R to launch the Run application. Type “gpedit.msc” in the dialogue box and press
Enter.
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Workstation
3. At the right side, you will see an entry named “Enable insecure guest logons”. Double-click it to change
its properties.
4. Change the option from “Not Configured” to “Enabled”. Press Apply to save changes and exit. Now
1. Press Windows + S to launch the search application. Type “command prompt” in the dialogue box,
right-click on the result and select “Run as administrator”.
3. Reboot your computer. After rebooting open the Run application again and type “ncpa.cpl”.
5. Once in the properties, select “Client for Microsoft Networks”, check it and click on the “Install”
button. Reboot your computer again after the installation and check if the problem is solved.
PRO TIP: If the issue is with your computer or a laptop/notebook you should try using the Reimage Plus Software which can
scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a
sharing the file with others) with a few amendments in the properties of the file being shared.
1. Press Windows + S to launch the search bar. Type “control panel” in the dialogue box and open the
2. Once in the control panel, select the category of “Network and Internet” and further select “Network
3. Once in the Network and Sharing Center, click on “Change advanced sharing settings” present at the
left side of the window.
4. Select your current profile and check the option under the HomeGroup connections “Use user accounts
or passwords to connect to other computers”. Press “Save changes” at the bottom of the screen and
exit.
5. Navigate to the file you are trying to share and open its properties.
6. Click the button “Share” present under the heading of “Network File and Folder Sharing”.
7. Click the drop-down and select “Everyone”. Press on the Share button present at the bottom of the
screen.
9. Make sure that the option “Share this folder” option is checked. Click on “Permissions” present at the
automatically.
If it is not present, click on Add, select Advanced, and click on “Find Now” present at the right side of the
screen. Now Windows will search for all the users available and list them at the bottom of the screen.
Highlight “Everyone” and press Ok. Everyone will now be available in the permissions block. Make sure
that it is activated. Press Apply to save changes and exit.
Now try accessing the file from another computer and check if our method is successful.
1. Press Windows + S to launch the search bar. Type “control panel” in the dialogue box and open the
2. Once in the control panel, select the category of “Network and Internet” and further select “Network
3. Once in the Network and Sharing Center, click on “Change advanced sharing settings” present at the
left side of the window.
4. Expand the category of “All networks” and under the heading of “Public folder sharing”, make sure
that the correct option is checked “Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and
write files in the Public folders”. Save changes and exit.
Sometimes a restart is required to make sure that all the changes are implemented.
PRO TIP: If the issue is with your computer or a laptop/notebook you should try using the Reimage Plus Software which can
scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a