How to Access Windows 8 Network: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

Questions and Answers

If you’re on a shared Wi-fi network with other computers in Windows 8, you can access these computers and anything they share with the network using simple controls.

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Steps

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    Right-click on the folder icon in the taskbar at the bottom of Windows 8.

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    Select “File Explorer” from the drop-down menu that appears.

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    Click on the “Network” option in the bottom left corner of the new screen.

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    Select a computer on the network that you want to access.

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    Open any of the folders in that computer to look at and use files. This includes regular computers as well as printers on the network.

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