I have two computers in a Homegroup. I have been able to share files with no issue between the two - except today I noticed that I get a "Working on it" message and File Explorer hangs when trying to pull up the Pictures library from one of the computers. The other libraries (Videos, documents, etc.) work fine.
I've removed sharing. I've removed the offending computer from the Homegroup.
Neither fixed.
Any ideas?
How are you sharing the Pictures folder? You have two ways to share libraries among Homegroup users on Windows:
1) choosing to share Pictures library between Homegroup users;
2) right-clicking the Pictures library folder on This PC, and selecting "Share with>Homegroup (view and edit)". Try to do the last step and see if you are able to access Picture folder from the other computer member of your Homegroup.
It sounds like the Index is messed up on both machines. If just two computers, use standard Folder Sharing, instead of using Home Group to share a shortcut to a library.
I'm pretty sure I tried both methods. The odd thing is that it worked for a second twice since I posted this, but it eventually hangs again.How are you sharing the Pictures folder? You have two ways to share libraries among Homegroup users on Windows:
1) choosing to share Pictures library between Homegroup users;
2) right-clicking the Pictures library folder on This PC, and selecting "Share with>Homegroup (view and edit)". Try to do the last step and see if you are able to access Picture folder from the other computer member of your Homegroup.
Good idea. I've been using the Network area in Quick Access which seems to work too.It sounds like the Index is messed up on both machines. If just two computers, use standard Folder Sharing, instead of using Home Group to share a shortcut to a library.
There is a Registry fix that you can do. Doing a System Restore does not always fix it, because it depends on what is exactly causing the issue. Could be an update that Microsoft pushed out, could be any third party security software that you are using, or it could just be the problem that Home Group has had for a long time, that if you make any major changes on one machine, even reinstalling the network drivers or repair the OS. One of the other machines on the network gets lost and still associates the security key with a non-existent device.
Try this fix. Solved *** How I Fixed My Missing Network Homegroup Computers *** - Windows 10 blog