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GeoffreyF
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Jan 21, 2017
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Printing From Wireless MacBook to Wireless Win10 Shared Printer

MacBook on WiFi. Win10 PC on WiFi with shared USB printer. If I disable the PC firewall (McAfee) I can see, setup, and print from the Macbook. As soon as the firewall is reenabled the macbook cann...
  • GeoffreyF's avatar
    Jan 25, 2017

    This appears to have solved my problem.  I got this off the McAfee forums

     

    An update may have caused some settings to default.

    Open SecurityCenter - then open Web and Email Protection , then Firewall.

    Go to 'My Network Connections, and if any are marked public or work, use the Edit button to change to Home.

    Then go to Ports and System Service and make sure the File Sharing item is checked.