Wiki Home Installation Fix Windows 11 24H2 Network Share Issues
Fix Windows 11 24H2 Network Share Issues
2025-05-28
share, network, windows11
The following explains how to fix shared networks, If you're experiencing network sharing issues after upgrading to Windows 11 24H2, especially with guest or legacy network shares.
- Open Command Prompt as Administrator
Press Win + S, type cmd
Right-click Command Prompt, then select Run as administrator
- Disable RequireSecuritySignature
This disables the need for security signatures on SMB connections.
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters\ /f /v RequireSecuritySignature /t REG_DWORD /d 0
- Allow Insecure Guest Auth (64-bit system)
This allows the use of insecure guest logins for file sharing.
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation /f /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG_DWORD /d 1
- Allow Insecure Guest Auth (WOW6432Node for compatibility)
This is needed for 32-bit applications on a 64-bit Windows system.
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation /f /v AllowInsecureGuestAuth /t REG_DWORD /d 1
- Restart the PC
After applying the changes, restart your computer for the settings to take effect.