How to Enable nearby share on Windows 11? – Guide
Windows 11’s Sharing Nearby feature is a useful feature which allows you to share documents, photos and other files with nearby devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. However, on Windows 11, it is disabled by default. As a result, you may not be able to use this functionality to share files with other nearby devices. To enable Sharing Nearby on your Windows 11 computer, we will teach you how to do so now. We will also demonstrate how to use this functionality to share files with other nearby Windows devices.
Enable close sharing on Windows 11
Sharing Nearby is a new feature in Windows 11 that allows you to easily share files and folders with other people. It’s available as an option in the Windows Update, and it’s also available by default on some Windows 11 PCs. Sharing Nearby is different from the traditional way of sharing files and folders. With Sharing Nearby, you don’t need to create a new file or folder. Instead, you just point your computer at someone else’s file or folder and they will automatically share it with you. Sharing Nearby is great for when you want to share files quickly and easily. It can also be useful if you want to keep important files close to your computer so that you can access them quickly when needed.
What is sharing nearby in Windows 11?
Windows 10 and 11 offer a shared nearby feature that allows users to share documents, photos, website links and any other content with other nearby Windows devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. This feature is similar to AirDrop, which is widely used by Apple users to transfer content between MacBooks, iPhones and iPads.
Windows 10 and Windows 11 do not allow you to share content with or from smartphones, tablets or other devices running non-Windows operating systems.
Minimum requirements for close sharing support
-Windows 10 or later -A network connection -A computer with a USB port -A printer that is connected to the network
Both PCs must be running Windows 10 or Windows 11 to complete the task.
Bluetooth 4.0 (or later) is now available on both PCs, which means that you can use your Bluetooth devices without draining the battery. ..
Both computers must be accessible via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and must have Close Sharing enabled in order to share files.
The sender and receiver need to be close in order for the communication to be effective.
Things to remember before using nearby share
When sharing files over Bluetooth, make sure that large amounts of data are not already being sent over Bluetooth, such as streaming audio through a wireless speaker.
To speed up file transfers, make sure the transfers are taking place via Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth. To do this, make sure both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and set the connection profile to ‘Private’ in both cases. You can do this by navigating to Settings -> Network and Internet -> Properties -> Private.
Sharing Nearby works just like Bluetooth, but with one important difference: both PCs need to be connected in order for the feature to work. When Proximity Sharing is turned on, Bluetooth is automatically turned on for the feature to function as intended.
Steps to Enable Nearby Sharing in Windows 11
- Open the Start Menu and type “netstat -an” to view the network status of your computer.
- If you see the following message, your computer is not connected to the network: Netstat -an: No such device or address
- To enable Sharing Nearby on your Windows 11 computer, follow these steps:
- Open the Start Menu and type “netstat -an” to view the network status of your computer.
- If you see the following message, your computer is not connected to the network: Netstat -an: No such device or address
Open the settings using the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut ‘Windows key+I’. Then click on ‘System’ in the left sidebar and select ‘Sharing nearby’ in the right pane.
If you want to share files, photos and links with all available devices nearby, select the “Sharing Nearby” setting on the Sharing Nearby page. If you only want to share files with your own devices, select the “Only My Devices” setting.
Share Files via close sharing on Windows 11
To share documents or images between two devices through nearby sharing, you must first enable the feature on both Windows 10 or 11 computers. After that, follow the guide below to proceed. ..
Open File Explorer and navigate to the file you want to share on your PC. Right-click on the destination file and select ‘Show more options’. Now, in the ‘Share’ tab, you will see a list of options for sharing the file. Select one of the options and click on ‘OK’. ..
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If you have no devices available to share files with, Windows will prompt you to verify that the target device has sharing enabled. If there are multiple devices available, select the device name you want to share files with. You will now see a ‘Sharing with [PC name]’ while your computer is waiting for the other device to accept the share request.
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