Can't connect to Network shares

VanillaXtractVanillaXtract
in Windows VPN Setup
I think there was a windows update today. I have been using PIA for about a year with no issues. Today, when I try to connect to my network shares by name (\\SHARE) I can't connect. But if I use the IP address (\\192.168.1.2) it works just fine. Again, this issue just started today. Does anyone have an idea of what I need to check?

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  • therobfather3therobfather3
    I'm noticing this, too. I've never had any issues before, but now my shares will either not load at all, or they will take far longer than they should.

    When I disconnect from PIA, the shares load up instantly every time.
  • CaptainCompeteCaptainCompete
    I am experiencing the same problem. Windows shares only work when PIA is disconnected. Anyway to fix this?
  • phodgphodg
    Same here. Updated Windows 10 yesterday on both machines and now my network shares only work when NOT connected via PIA. I tried turning NetBIOS on over TCP/IPv4 as I had seen some people complaining elsewhere that the Windows 10 update screwed theirs up but it made no difference.
  • VanillaXtractVanillaXtract
    Here is the solution that worked for me (from Andre at Microsoft Answers):

    Press Windows key + R 
    Type: optionalfeatures.exe 
    Hit Enter 

    Scroll down to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support 
    Tick the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client 
    Untick SMB 1.0/CIFS Automatic Removal (did not see this in my install) and 
    Untick SMB 1.0/CIFS Server 


    Click OK 
    Restart if prompted.


  • therobfather3therobfather3
    Interesting. Thanks, VanillaXtract. I'll give that a shot when I get home.
  • phodgphodg
    Thanks, but it didn't fix it for me so I changed the flags back.

    One workaround that I found helps is to connect to one of my network drives before I start the PIA client. Then they work even with the VPN on.
  • caysecayse
    edited May 2018
    I have the same problem. I try several things but still nothing to do, I continue to look for, if someone will have a solution thank you to share.

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  • FluffyoneFluffyone
    1. Close all running programs.
    2. Click on Start Menu and then rt-click on This PC and choose Properties.  
    3. Click on “Advanced System Settings” on the left side of the window.
    4. Click on Computer Name tab.
    5. Click on Network ID button.
    6. Accept the default of “This computer is part of a business network”.
    7. Click on the Next button.
    8. Change the setting to “My computer uses a network without a domain”.
    9. Accept the default workgroup name of “WORKGROUP”.
    10. Click on Next button.
    11. Click on Finish button.
    12. Click on OK.
    13. Restart the computer.
  • Omnibus_IVOmnibus_IV
    This post is over 2 years old.
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