How to View Shared Folders on Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to view a list of every folder you're sharing on your Windows network. Right-click the menu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Table of Contents

Using File Explorer
Using the Computer Management Panel
Using the Command Prompt

Method 1 of 3:

Using File Explorer

Right-click the

menu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Click File Explorer.
Scroll down the left column and click Network. This displays a list of computers that are a part of the network.
Double-click the computer where you want to see shared folders. A list of shared folders on the selected computer will now appear.

Method 2 of 3:

Using the Computer Management Panel

Press ⊞ Win+S. This opens the Windows search bar.
Type computer management. A list of matching results will appear.
Click Computer Management.
Double-click Shared Folders. It's in the left column.^[1] This expands a list of subfolders.
Click Shares. You'll only have to click it once. A list of shared folders will appear.

Method 3 of 3:

Using the Command Prompt

Right-click the

menu. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Click Command Prompt. This opens a terminal window to the command prompt.
Type net share. Just click the terminal window to start typing.^[2]
Press ↵ Enter. A list of shared folders will appear.

David Pac

Update 04 March 2020

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