Find files and folders on other computers on a network The Network folder provides handy access to the computers on your network. From there, you can see the contents of network computers and find shared files and folders. | | | | 1.
| Open Network by clicking the Start button  , and then clicking Network. You should see all the computers and devices that are on your network. If you don’t see computers that you expect to see, network discovery on your computer or another computer might be turned off.  | To turn on network discovery | | | a.
| Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center. | | b.
| If network discovery is off, click the arrow button  to expand the section. | | c.
| Click Turn on network discovery, and then click Apply.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. |
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For more information, see What is network discovery? | | 2.
| Double-click a computer's icon to see the files and folders that you have access to. |
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| To find files on a mapped drive | | A mapped drive is a shared folder or computer on a network that you create a shortcut to on your computer. Each mapped drive has a drive letter (such as D) assigned to it. | | 1.
| Open Computer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Computer. All mapped drives are listed under Network Location. | | 2.
| Double-click the mapped drive's icon to see the files and folders that you have access to. |
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Public folder __elbasuer__ Public folder
The folder in Windows where you store files that you want to share with other people on the same computer or network. The Public folder is located in the Users folder of your root directory (for example, C:\Users\Public).
Icon
A small picture that represents a file, folder, program, or other object or function.
Workgroup
A group of computers that are connected on a network and share resources, such as printers and files. When you set up a network, Windows automatically creates a workgroup and gives it a name.
Device
Any piece of equipment that can be attached to a network or computer, for example, printers, keyboards, external disk drives, or other peripheral equipment. These devices require special software (device drivers) to work with Windows.
Network
A group of computers or other devices, such as printers and scanners, that communicate either wirelessly or by using a physical connection, such as an Ethernet cable or a phone line.
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