File and Printer Sharing will not stay on after enabling

Network discovery and File sharing will not turn on and stay on, this has not been a problem until recently. I have checked that all dependency services have started correctly and that it is allowed through the windows firewall, it means I cannot access my home group and therefore any files on other computers

To troubleshoot your issue you may try the below methods one by one.

Method 1

Check if below conditions are met-

a) All computers should be in the same workgroup for computer browsing to function properly.

b) Make sure that computer is on and that you've enabled file and printer sharing on your network.

c) If you encounter difficulties accessing computers that are visible in Network Neighborhood, make sure the computer being accessed has an account with the same name/password as the system connecting to it.

Method 2

Check the Services. Ensure that the required services are started on all the computers:
Go to Start\Control Panel\ Administrative Tools\ Services.

o Computer Browser
o DHCP Client
o DNS Client
o Network Connections
o Network Location Awareness
o Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
o Server
o TCP/IP NetBIOS helper
o Workstation


All of these services should be started, and their startup type should be automatic.
To change the startup type, double-click on the service name and change accordingly.