How to open default share C$ in Windows 10 home?

Question

I would like to be able to connect remotely to \\myw10pc\c$\ (Windows 10 Home x64, v 1709) from another PC on the LAN, but I am not having success - any username I try (e.g. .\conrad, myw10pc\conrad, conrad - this account does have local admin rights) is not working. I am able to do this on my Win 7 Pro PCs. Is this a limitation of the Home edition, or am I missing some setting allowing this functionality?

I have tried disabling the Private/Domain networks firewalls, but that does not help.

Solution

C$ is an administrative share reserved for domains. Given that a home edition is not able to join a domain, the C$ share is not present by default either.

In order to use such share, create a new share of the C drive, and if you want the share to be hidden, add a $ to the end.

For example: MyC$ can be used and then you can use \\myw10pc\MyC$ to access it.

Comments

[Conrad]

C$ is not reserved for domains - I can access it without a problem on my non-domain Win7 Pro PCs

[LPChip]

That's because Windows 7 Pro can work with domain type shares. But Home versions can't. They cannot even join a domain. That's why you need to recreate the share if you want to use it.

[Conrad]

Adding a new hidden share for C did it

[I say Reinstate Monica]

It would be more accurate to say that the Administrative shares only exist on the Professional/Business editions of Windows. They're not a domain-specific feature.

[LPChip]

@TwistyImpersonator good point. Edited my post. :)