Best Three Ways to Fix “Enter Network Credentials” Error Windows 10

In general, USB flash drive is a great tool to transfer files from one PC to another; however, when two or more computers are on the same LAN, it is convenient to share folders through Home Group. You may have encountered “Enter network credentials” error while connecting to the target computer. Worry not, that’s not a big problem.

Way 1: Fix “Enter network credentials” error by turning off password protected sharing

By default, you should enter the target username and Windows password in Windows Security dialog. Nonetheless, some PC requires network credentials. It is not only annoying but affects work efficiency serious. Let’s open the target computer and change some settings.

Step 1: Right-click on the network icon in the taskbar and select Open Network & Internet settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and click on Network and Sharing Center

Step 3: In the left pane, click Change advanced sharing settings.

Step 4: Under Private section, select Turn on network discovery.

Step 5: Expand Network section and then choose Turn off password protected sharing. Tap on the Save changes and close the window.

Step 6: Right-click on the sharing folder and select Properties. Click on Share under Sharing section as the image below.

Step 7: Click the down arrow and select Everyone then tap on Add and then Share. You can also change the permission level for it.

Step 8: Click on Advanced Sharing button then check the box of Share this folder.

Way 2: Disable “Enter network credential” via managing windows credentials windows 10

When the method above doesn’t work, you can try the following steps to fix the “Enter network credential” error in Windows 10.

Step 1: Enter Manage Windows Credentials in the search bar and hit Enter to open it directly.

Step 2: Highlight Windows Credentials and click on Add a Windows credential.

Step 3: Type the IP of computer that you want to access. If the target computer account is local user, input IP address and user name in the User name box.

NOTE: Make sure that you have turned off the Firewall.

Way 3: Repair “Enter network credentials” error through changing network properties Windows 10

Open the target computer you want to connect and follow the steps to fix the “Enter network credentials” problem.

Step 1: Right-click on Start in Windows 10 and choose Network Connections.

Step 2: Under the Status tab, click on Change adapter options.

Step 3: In the Network Connections windows, right-click on the local connection and select Properties.

Step 4: Tick on the checkbox of Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

Step 5: Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

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