بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

اَلْحَمْدُ للّٰهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِيْنَ والعاقبة للمتقين

وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلىَ إمام الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ،نبيين مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى اٰلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

اللّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ، وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ، وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لاَ تَشْبَعُ، وَمِنْ دَعْوَةٍ لاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهَا

اَمَّا بَعْدُ

Hadith Intro - Chapter: Health and leisure

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الرِّقَاقِ وَأَنْ لاَ عَيْشَ إِلاَّ عَيْشُ الآخِرَةِ

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There are two blessings that many people are deceived into losing: health and free time.”

Ibn Al-Jawzi (رحمه الله) said: “It happens that a person has good health, but does not have free time because of his being engaged in earning his livelihood; or he is rich but has no good health. So, if these two (good health and free time) are gathered in a person, but laziness overtakes him from fulfilling his duties, then he is a loser.

الحمد لله على كل حال و نسأل الله السلامة والعافية

‏اللهَ أَرْجُو أن يشفيكم ويجعلكم من الأبناء الصالحين

اللهم آمين

Step by step fixing error windows shared folder

Are you trying to access a shared folder on your local network (like \\192.168.50.100\Server File) but getting errors like:

• “The network path was not found”
• “Access is denied”
• “System error 53 has occurred”
• “You might not have permission to use this network resource”

Even though other computers can access it just fine?

You’re not alone. This is a common issue in Windows 10 and 11, especially when connecting to older servers, NAS devices, or local machines with guest sharing enabled.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through both manual and automatic solutions to fix SMB (Server Message Block) access problems — including a powerful fix-smb.bat script that resolves most issues in one click.

🔍 Why This Happens

Microsoft has hardened Windows security over the years, and by default, Windows blocks insecure SMB connections, such as:

• Accessing shared folders without a password (guest access)
• Connecting to servers that don’t support SMB signing
• Using outdated SMBv1 (though not recommended)

While this improves security, it often breaks access to local network shares in trusted environments like home or office LANs.

✅ Solution 1: Manual Fix (Step-by-Step)

Follow these steps carefully to re-enable access to shared folders.

🔧 1. Reset Winsock & TCP/IP Stack

This clears any corrupted network configurations.

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns

✅ Restart your computer after running these commands.

🔧 2. Re-enable SMB 1.0/CIFS Client

Even if it’s already checked, re-enable it to ensure it’s properly loaded.

1. Open Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off
2. Uncheck:
   • ☐ SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
   • ☐ SMB 1.0/CIFS Client
3. Click OK → Restart
4. After restart, re-enable both options
5. Restart again

🔧 3. Disable SMB Security Signing (PowerShell)

Force Windows to allow insecure (but functional) SMB connections.

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -EnableSecuritySignature $false -Confirm:$false

Verify the change:

Get-SmbClientConfiguration | Select RequireSecuritySignature, EnableSecuritySignature

✅ Both values should be False.

🔧 4. Allow Insecure Guest Access (Registry)

This is often the missing piece — Windows blocks guest logons by default.

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter
2. Navigate to:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
   

3. Create or modify a DWORD (32-bit) value:
   • Name: AllowInsecureGuestAccess
   • Value: 1
4. Click OK and restart your PC

⚠️ This setting is ignored if Group Policy overrides it (common in corporate networks).

🔧 5. Try Accessing the Share

Now try accessing the shared folder:

In File Explorer:

\\192.168.50.100\Server File

Or via Command Prompt:

net use Z: \\192.168.50.100\Server File

Replace Data with your actual shared folder name.

🔧 6. Update Network Driver

Outdated or corrupted network drivers can block SMB.

1. Press Win + X → Device Manager
2. Expand Network adapters
3. Right-click your adapter → Update driver
4. Choose: “Search automatically for drivers”

If no update found, try uninstalling the driver and restarting — Windows will reinstall it.

🔧 7. Use Ethernet Instead of Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi power-saving or security settings can interfere with SMB.

➡️ Connect via Ethernet cable if possible and test again.

🚀 Solution 2: Automatic Fix (fix-smb.bat)

If the manual steps are too time-consuming, use this automated batch script to apply all fixes at once.

✅ fix-smb.bat – One-Click SMB Repair

Create a file named fix-smb.bat with the following content:

@echo off
echo.
echo  Fixing SMB Configuration...
echo  =============================
echo.

:: Allow insecure guest access
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters" /v "AllowInsecureGuestAccess" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

:: Disable SMB signing requirements
powershell Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -EnableSecuritySignature $false -Confirm:$false >nul 2>&1

:: Reset network stack
netsh winsock reset >nul
netsh int ip reset >nul
ipconfig /flushdns >nul

echo.
echo  [SUCCESS] Configuration applied.
echo  Please restart your computer to complete the fix.
echo.
pause

🔧 How to Use:

1. Save as fix-smb.bat
2. Right-click → Run as administrator
3. Restart your computer
4. Try accessing \\192.168.50.100\Server File again

💡 This script combines all the manual fixes into one reliable tool.

🛑 Security Note

These fixes reduce security for the sake of compatibility. Only use them in trusted networks (home, office LAN). Avoid using them on public Wi-Fi or untrusted environments.

To restore default security later:

• Set AllowInsecureGuestAccess = 0
• Re-enable SMB signing
• Re-enable SMB 1.0 only if absolutely necessary

📌 Summary

🙌 Final Thoughts

If other computers can access the shared folder but yours can’t — it’s not the server’s fault. The issue is almost always on the Windows client side due to tightened security policies.

With this guide and the fix-smb.bat script, you now have a complete toolkit to fix SMB access issues — whether manually or automatically.

🌐 Want this script handy?
Save fix-smb.bat on a USB drive for quick fixes on any Windows machine!

Have questions or a different error? Let me know in the comments! Thank you, yassarallahulakum.

اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم

al-faqiir ilaa rahmatillahi ta’ala

✎ Hasan B

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