Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “The Best Windows Feature You Don’t Use”.
Moving data from one gadget on your home network to another seems like it should be pretty simple to do but think about it. You’Ve probably had to use a flash drive fiddle with a messy cord if you’re connecting a phone or set up a Windows, local network, which can be tricky for a novice to configure. Well, there’s actually a cool feature in recent versions of Windows called nearby sharing, which is supposed to be closer to a solution that just works without having to go through a bunch of extra steps. There are requirements, you’ll have to meet for nearby sharing to work, but they aren’t borous.
You’Ll need to either be on Windows, 11 or Windows, 10 version 1803 or later. So if you’re still rocking Windows 10, which is statistically most of you, you might need to run a Windows update cycle. First you’ll also need Bluetooth, 4.0 or later with low energy support.
If you aren’t sure, if your system supports low energy, you can go to device manager, find your Bluetooth adapter and find this listing under details. If it says true, you’re ready to go. Of course, Bluetooth isn’t as fast as Wi-Fi for dat data transfer. So nearby sharing will still use Wi-Fi if the devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, but keep in mind. You still have to have Bluetooth for wireless device Discovery to work. Additionally, the Wi-Fi network needs to be set to private in Windows settings, but an upcoming Windows update will remove this requirement now, as far as using nearby sharing over a wired ethernet connection goes, Microsoft tells us this should work as long as the PCS are.
On the same network, but once you’ve confirmed that your PCS support nearby sharing, how do you actually use it? Well, we’ll tell you right after we thank the sponsor for this video nexigo, their new Aurora Pro 4K projector features three HDMI 2.1 inputs. A maximum screen size of 150 in and Dolby Vision, support, plus its Ultra short, throw design, makes it great for rooms of all sizes. But that’s not all.
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You want to send the file to a notification, will pop up on the receiving PC, which will allow you to accept the incoming file. That’S it. You can also share web links from Microsoft Edge by clicking the settings and more menu going to more tools and clicking share. Then Windows sharing options and for photos.
You can share those directly from the windows photos app by clicking on share, but what, if you’re, trying to use nearby sharing to connect a Windows PC and an Android device? Well, the built-in nearby sharing feature in Windows only works with other windows. Pcs, there is an entirely different, app called nearby share for Windows that isn’t made by Microsoft. Yes, it’s confusing, which you can find on the official Android website.
Microsoft is working on their own solution for this, but don’t expect it before May 2024 at the earliest. The requirements for Google’s nearby share are similar to those of the windows. Nearby share ring you’ll need a 64-bit Windows, 10 or 11 PC using an x86 processor, not an arm one and after running the app just choose whether you want sharing enabled for everyone, your contacts or just your own devices and you’re ready to go all modern Android Devices with Bluetooth support nearby share, just open your list of files, tap the three dots next to the file you want hit, share and then nearby remember, sharing is caring.
Just make sure your friends are on board before you plop something unsolicited onto their devices and thanks for letting this whole video play on your device like the video, if you liked it dislike it, if you disliked it check out our other videos, comment below with video Suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe and follow. That is one way you can nearby share your love with us. So .