Find a computer on vista network

I had and still do have a network which includes a vista desktop, a win 10 laptop and a printer. When I open the network setting on the vista machine I can view the network but when I try to connect I get a messge that windows cannot access the win 10 computer, check the spelling of the Name. When I had win 8.

Running the troubleshooter is no help. Any suggestions? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi, Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Followed your advise, win 10 laptop did update after it timed out, I reran the update and it said it was up to date. The vista machine said it was up to date.. Still get the same message and cannot connect. To find another computer on your home network you will need: To have a home network setup on your computers To know the computer name of the computer you are searching for. Read how to find your computer name.

Open My Computer from the Start menu in the bottom left corner Press the search button at the top with the magnify glass next to it Then choose what you want to search for.. We want to choose Computers and People See screenshot to the right Under the heading of Which computer are you looking for , type in the computer name you want to find.

Then press search and it will find it. Browse Sitemap for more Free Computer Help Notes: You can also search the other computer for a specific file or folder by pressing Search this computer for files. Comments HI MItz, can you do that in windows 7? About Me Hi guys my name is Mitz. If it fails, it will likely indicate a problem with your overall network configuration or firewall. You can take the usual steps physical checks and connection tests to try to resolve these.

If your WiFi connectivity is causing problems, switching to an all-wired network could resolve the problem over the long term.

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