What to Do if the "Network Discovery is Turned Off" Error Appears on Windows Mini PC?

Network discovery is a feature in the Windows operating system that allows mini PCs to find and identify other devices and shared resources on the same network. After enabling network discovery, you can easily access other PCs, folders, printers, and other devices on the network. If network discovery is turned off, the mini PC will not be able to discover other devices, and other devices will not be able to discover the mini PC. In response to the problem, OAI provides the following practical solutions to help you get network discovery back on track.

Enable Network Discovery Through the Network and Sharing Center
Network settings issues will cause the "Network discovery is turned off" error. You can follow these steps:
1. Click the Start menu, type Control Panel, and press Enter;
2. In the Control Panel, find and click Network and Sharing Center;
3. On the left side of the Network and Sharing Center window, click Change Advanced Sharing settings;
4. In the advanced sharing settings, find the Network Discovery section and select Turn on Network Discovery. Make sure to check Turn on file and printer sharing as well;
5. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.

Enable Related Services Through the Service Manager
Some Windows services may also cause network discovery problems if they are not running properly. You can follow these steps:
1. Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter;
2. In the service list, find the following services and make sure they are started:
Function Discovery Resource Publication
SSDP Discovery
UPnP Device Host
3. If the above services are not started, right-click each service and select Start. If the service startup type is not Automatic, right-click the service, select Properties, and change the startup type to Automatic.

Enable Network Discovery Through Firewall Settings
The firewall may block the network discovery function, you can follow these steps:
1. Click the Start menu, type Windows Defender Firewall, and press Enter;
2. In the left menu, click Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall;
3. Find Network Discovery and make sure the checkboxes under Private and Public networks are both selected;
4. Click OK to save your settings.

Update the Network Adapter Driver
An outdated network adapter driver may be a potential cause of this error. You can follow these steps:
1. Press "Win + X" and select Device Manager;
2. In Device Manager, expand the Network adapters option;
3. Right-click the network adapter, select Update driver, and follow the prompts to complete the update.

When the Windows mini PC shows the "Network Discovery is turned off" error, you can restore the network discovery function through the above steps provided by OAI to achieve normal network connection and resource sharing. If the problem is still not resolved, it is recommended to contact professional technical support for further help.