Can't see Network devices in Explorer or Double Image

Particularly on Windows 10/11 machines, you may not see network computer names and their shares under Network while viewing in Explorer or Double Image.

The service 'Network Access Protection Agent' has been deprecated on Windows 10/11. On Windows 7, this service is present and when Started ensures that the available private network are presented in the file tree of Explorer and Double Image.

To overcome missing service(s) on Windows 10/11, try the following suggestions on a machine where Network is not showing the list of your private computer names, as you might expect. You may also see a network condition where other network computers are showing, but not your own computer name.

Open Network and Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings.

Network Discovery and File and Print Sharing should be set to selected.

Home, Work (defaults):

• Network Discovery On (default)
• File And Print Sharing On (default)
• Public Folder Sharing Off (default)
• File Sharing Connections Use 128bit encryption (default)
• Password Protected Sharing On (default)
• Homegroup Connections (Windows 7)
• Use user accounts... (not on Windows 10/11)
  
  

Public (defaults):

• Network Discovery Off (default)
• File And Print Sharing Off (default)
• Public Folder Sharing Off (default)
• File Sharing Connections Use 128bit encryption (default)
• Password Protected Sharing On (default)

Services Related To A Private Network

Change these services to Automatic, then Start.

• Application Information
• Computer Browser
• DCOM Server Process Launcher
• DHCP Client
• DNS Client
• Extensible Authentication Protocol
• Function Discovery Provider Host
• Function Discovery Resource Publication
• IPsec Policy Agent
• Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper (lltdsvc)
  Creates a Network Map, consisting of PC and device topology (connectivity) information, and metadata describing each PC and device. If this service is disabled, the Network Map will not function properly and the network devices will not be shown..
• Network Access Protection Agent [deprecated on Windows 10]
• Network Connections
• Network List Service
• Network Location Awareness
• Network Store Interface Service
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
• RPC Endpoint Mapper
• Server
• SSDP Discovery
• TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
• Wired AutoConfig

Enable SMB 1.0 in Windows Feature

Microsoft disables the SMB1.0/CIFS feature setting in a Windows Update, but it's a necessary feature for file sharing. You need to enable it in Windows Features.

1. Search Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off.
2. Select SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support and Select OK.
3. Restart your computer for changes to take effect. If the problem still persists, and Windows is not up to date with the latest version, update Windows; then return to Step 1 above.

Configure advanced sharing settings

1. Open Network & Internet settings > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings.
2. Select Turn on network discovery to enable network discovery.
3. Select Turn on file and printer sharing to enable file sharing.
4. Select Save changes to confirm.

Allow App through Windows Defender Firewall in Windows Firewall Settings

1. Search for Windows Defender Firewall, and select it.
2. Select Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall link on the left side.
3. If this is the first time opening "Allowed apps" while signed in to Windows, then you will need to select Change settings button for the settings to no longer be grayed out.
4. Select Allow another app button.
5. Select the Browse button.
6. Navigate and select the app "double image.exe" to allow through Windows Firewall, and Select Open.
7. Select Network types button.
8. Select (check) the network locations (ex: private or public) you want to allow for the app (ex: Double Image), and Select OK
9. Select the Add button.
10. "Double Image" has now been added as a rule to be allowed through Windows Firewall. Select OK.