It's a computer, not a media device

[pgustafsson]

I networked a laptop and a desktop (both using win 10) together. The desktop sees the laptop fine while the laptop sees the desktop as a "media device". I want the laptop to see the desktop as a computer so I can get at the files instead of trying to open media player. Any incite would be appreciated.

 

[Grizzly]

Have you activated file sharing on the desktop and have shared folders on it yet?
without that others will always see it as media device.

 

[Wolfie]

Hi pgustafsson,

does this help you at all?: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4092694/windows-10-changes-to-file-sharing-over-a-network

 

[pgustafsson]

None of the above helped in any way. I tinkered and tinkered and lost everything ... went back and started all over again on both computers and got to where I was in the first place ... I use this feature so rarely that I have decided to use a usb drive and "sneaker net". It could turn out to be something really simple that I have overlooked. You should be able to set up a home network in one window + the file manager.

 

[Wolfie]

There were some changes to how it works, this might help?.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4092694/windows-10-changes-to-file-sharing-over-a-network