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Windows enables you to access network resources, such as shared folders, by browsing the network. In Windows 7, choose Network from the Start menu. In Windows 10, open Windows Explorer (click File Explorer on the taskbar) and then click Network. Figure 3-2 shows the Windows 10 version of the network browser.

The network shown in Figure 3-2 consists of just two computers: the desktop client computer running Windows 10 (WIN10-01) and a server computer running Windows Server 2016 (WIN1601). In an actual network, you would obviously see more than just two computers.

FIGURE 3-2: Browsing the network in Windows 10.

You can open a computer by double-clicking its icon to reveal a list of shared resources available on the computer. For example, Figure 3-3 shows the resources shared by the WIN1601 computer.

FIGURE 3-3: The resources available on a server computer.

You can also browse the network from any Windows application program. For example, you may be working with Microsoft Word and want to open a document file that’s stored in a shared folder on your network. All you have to do is use the Open command to bring up the dialog box, and then choose Network in the Navigation pane to view the available network devices.