Are you looking for an answer to the question: “Where can I see all the folders shared on my Windows computer or device?”. We thought it was a really good question, and we decided to answer it. There are three different alternatives to view your Windows shared folders: one using File Explorer, one using Computer Management, and one using the command line (Terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell). Furthermore, all of the following methods work both in Windows 11 and Windows 10. So, if you want to learn how to find the shared folders on your Windows computer, how to find their path, or how to access a shared folder, read on:
NOTE: As all the methods to list shared folders work the same way and everything looks similar in Windows 11 and Windows 10, I used screenshots mainly from Windows 11.
1. How to see your shared folders using File Explorer
The simplest method to view and access your shared folders in Windows is offered by File Explorer. Regardless of whether you’re using Windows 10 or Windows 11, open File Explorer, expand the Network section from its left navigation pane, and click or tap on the name of your Windows PC. This shows you the list of folders shared on the network. Here’s what it looks like in Windows 11:
The list of folders shared with the network in Windows 11
If you’re using Windows 10, this is what you should see when accessing your shared folders in File Explorer:
The list of folders shared with the network in Windows 10
TIP: To access any of your shared folders, you only need to double-click or double-tap on its name. Just like you would open a regular folder on your PC or any folder shared on another computer or device in your network.
Unfortunately, the problem with this view is that it doesn’t show hidden shares or give too much information about how each folder is shared. However, you can right-click or press and hold on any folder and then click/tap Properties or hit Alt + Enter on your keyboard.
The Properties option from the contextual menu of a shared folder
This opens the Properties window of the selected shared folder. You can use it to access more information about how the folder is shared, the security settings it has, and so on.
Sharing settings and permissions for a folder
Although this method works, it’s not exactly an elegant way to see or manage your shared folders. There are better alternatives, as you’ll find out in the next chapters of this tutorial. Also, for unknown reasons, sometimes Windows doesn’t display your PC in the Network section.
2. How to view your Windows shared folders using Computer Management
In my opinion, Computer Management is the best Windows tool for getting the complete list of shared folders on your PC. Open Computer Management and, on its left side panel, navigate to System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares. Then, in its central panel, Computer Management lists all the shared folders on your Windows computer or device.
You can see both the folders you shared and the default Windows shares (such as C$, which is the main partition on your PC), as well as the default remote administrative shares created by Windows (like ADMIN$).
The shared folders can be seen in the Shares section of the Computer Management
For each shared folder or partition, Computer Management shows the official share name (as seen by others on the network, if not hidden), the exact folder path, the type of share, the number of connections made from the network to that folder, and a short description (if available).
Shared folders are listed with their share name, folder path, type, etc.
TIP: If you want to access a shared folder, you can do that quickly by right-clicking (or pressing and holding) on its name and then selecting Open in the contextual menu.
How to access a shared folder from Windows’ Computer Management
Double-clicking or double-tapping on a shared folder opens its Properties window. There, you can manage the different sharing parameters, such as the share name, description, and the maximum number of users allowed to simultaneously access that shared folder.
The Properties of a shared folder
If you go to the Share Permissions tab from the Properties window, you can view and set which users and user groups have access to the shared folder and the type of access each of them has.
The Share Permissions of a Windows shared folder
Going back to the Computer Management window, if you click or tap Sessions on the left navigation pane, you can see the list of users who are currently connected to your network shares. For each user, you get to see the device where the connection is made, how many files are currently open by the user, the time since the connection was initiated, and so on.
Sessions lists the users currently accessing your shared folders
Select Open Files in the same navigation pane on the left, and Computer Management shows you all the files and folders accessed by the users who are connected to your network shares.
Open Files lists the shared files currently opened by users
All this is really useful information, isn’t it?
3. How to list your shared folders in the command line (with Terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell)
You can also get the complete list of the folders you share with the network from the command line. It doesn’t matter which tool you use, it can be Terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell. Just open the command-line environment you prefer and run this command to list your shared folders:
net share
Press Enter on your keyboard and the list of Windows shared folders is instantly generated and displayed.
The net share command displays the list of shared folders
Furthermore, if you want to find the path of a shared folder, it’s easy because the net share command also outputs this information in the Resource column.
The net share command tells you the path of each shared folder
Neat, right?
TIP: To access a shared folder on your computer, you can use the simple cd command followed by that shared folder’s path, which you can find in the list under Resource. For other useful commands, check this article: CMD: 11 basic commands you should know (cd, dir, mkdir, etc.).
How do you make Windows show your shared folders?
As always with Windows operating systems, there is more than one way of doing something. Try the methods we’ve shown in this guide, and then tell us which one works best for you. Or, if you know other easy ways to show and access shared folders in Windows, don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below, and we’ll update this guide as soon as possible.
In all the editions of Windows, it is very simple to share files and folders, however, things can be risky if you don’t know exactly what are the files and folders that you are sharing to your network from your computer. If the permissions of the folders are not set properly, the users connected to the same network as you are could weaken the security of your shared folders. And hence, it is very important for you to know exactly what folders are exactly shared by you on the network. We will present you a few ways through which you can View All Shared Folders in Network Windows 10 and manage their security.
How to View All Shared Folders in Network Windows 10
First Way: Using File Explorer
The easiest procedure to View All Shared Folders in Network Windows 10, is from the File Explorer. So you need to launch your File Explorer on your screen. Then in the navigation pane go to the Network and after that choose your computer’s name. Now, you will view the list will all the shared folders of your computer with the network.
But there is a small loophole here. You will not be able to see the hidden shares and also, it doesn’t provide you sufficient information about the way how all the folders are shared. To retrieve the detailed information you can perform right click and choose its Properties. On the Properties window of the selected folder, you can see extra information about how the particular selected folder is shared. Though it works but it is not the best one that the advanced users want to see. Nothing to worry, you have other ways to see the detailed information.
Alternatively, you can click on the Home menu and then on the Ribbon Bar hit the Properties button. This also brings the Properties window of the selected folder.
Second Way: Using Computer Management
Another method is viewing it from the Computer Management. We have talked about Computer Management recently and there are a couple of ways to access it. You can see the entire article on the following link:
So after arriving in the Computer Management window, navigate System Tools / Shared Folders / Shares which is in the left column of the Computer Management. So when you click the Shares in the left column, the center area will display you the list of shared folders and partitions on your computer. Now, here is the place where you will View All Shared Folders in Network Windows 10 and also the default shares of folders of Windows. The default shares are like C$ and D$.
You can also view the default administration shares of Windows here, ADMIN$.
The official share name of each of the shared partition and folder along with the original folder path, then the sort of the share, the various connections performed by the network to the shared folder with a brief description (if there are any present) are all can be viewed here.
To control the different parameters of the shared folder, double hit on the folder and from the arrived Properties window, you can modify the settings.
Coming to the left column of the Computer Management, click on the Session which is just after the Shares. Then on the central area of the Computer Management window shows the list of those users who are connected to the network shares at present.
When you choose the Open Files link, you will see all the files and folders that users are currently using.
Third Way: Using Windows 10 Command Prompt
You can also view the list of shared folder on the network using the Command Prompt. Launch Command Prompt on your screen and type net share. On the Command Prompt window, you will see a list of shared folders on your computer.
The End
With the three easy procedures, you can View All Shared Folders in Network Windows 10 computers. If you wish to see the basic details of the shared folders you can view them using the File Explorer. But to go to the detailed information about the shared folders of your network you can access them from the Computer Management. If you face any problem we will try to resolve it for you. Please use the comments section for the same.
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How can I see a list of the folders I have shared? Looking for a way to find all hidden or suspicious network shares on your computer? It’s a good security strategy to remove network shares when you no longer need to share files over a network. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to view all shared folders in Windows 11.
Method 1: View All Shared Folders in Windows 11 Using File Explorer
- Open File Explorer. Type
\\localhostin the address bar and press Enter.
- It will list all the folders you have shared with anybody on the network.
Method 2: View All Shared Folders in Windows 11 Using Computer Management
- Right-click the This PC icon on your desktop, and then choose “Show more options“.
- Proceed to choose Manage from the pop-up menu.
- Once Computer Management opens, expand
System Tools -> Shared Folders, and then click Shares.
- You’ll see all network shares in the right pane, including the hidden administrative shares for each drive on your system ( C$ for the C drive). Additionally, you can click the “Open Files” (or “Session“) node from left navigation pane to see who is accessing which shared folders on your computer.
Method 3: View All Shared Folders in Windows 11 Using Terminal
- Right-click the Start button on the taskbar and select “Terminal (Admin)“.
- Type the
net sharecommand and press Enter. You will see a list of shared folders on your computer.
That’s it!
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On Windows 11, users may access shared files in one of five ways: by browsing to the network location, specifying the network path, mounting the shared folder as a disk in File Explorer, using the computer management or using command prompt.
This post will walk you through the process of accessing a network shared folder on Windows 11.
File Explorer
Press Windows + E on your keyboard.
Click on Network on the left pane and double-click the computer containing the shared folder.
Sign into the account that will grant you access and the files in the folder will be accessible.
Typically, account information refers to the login credentials for users exchanging files on a computer.
If both devices are signed into the same account, you may sign in using your account details. Additionally, if the shared folder is set to be anonymous, you will not be required to provide a user name and password to view the contents.
Network Path
Press Windows + R to open the run command.
Copy and paste the following and press OK.
\\VM-LAB-BETA\myShare
Sign into the account that has been granted access, and the folder’s files will become available.
Mount Point
Open File Explorer.
Click This PC from the left pane.
From the Menu options found at the top, select Map network drive.
Copy and paste the following path
\\COMPUTER-NAME-IP\myShare
Remember to replace the “COMPUTER-NAME-IP” with the name or IP address of the remote computer hosting the shared folder.
Select Reconnect at sign-in and Connect using different credentials (if applicable).
Click on the Finish button.
Sign into the account that has been granted access, and the folder’s files will become available.
Computer Management
Press Windows + X on your keyboard.
Select Computer Management.
Click on System Tools and select Shared Folders then Shares.
On the right pane, you will see all the shared folders. It will also show the Folder Path, Description and Client Connection.
Additionally, you may see which machines are currently connected to the network by choosing Sessions from the left pane.
Finally, if you wish to see which files are being utilized by network users, click “Open Files.”
Command Prompt
Search cmd on your Windows Search bar to open Command Prompt.
Type net share to view the information of shared folders.
You may see all the required information about the files/folders shared with other users, as well as their destination and any additional comments.
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