Setting up a Windows Share

To set up a Windows Share to connect to in Quick Play from the Network storage, you will need to do the following:

Make sure SMB is installed and enabled.
Create a local Windows user account that has access to the Share.
Create a Shared folder.

Make sure SMB is installed

Go to the search bar and search for "Turn Windows features on or off."
Scroll down to SMB Direct.
If it is not checked, select it and click OK.

Note: You may have to reboot.

Make sure SMB is enabled

To determine if SMB is enabled, open a command prompt as administrator and run the following command: Get-SmbServerConfiguration | Select EnableSMB2Protocol

If EnableSMB2Protocol returns True then SMB is enabled.

To enable SMB, open a command prompt as administrator and run the following command: Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB2Protocol $true
To disable SMB, open a command prompt as administrator and run the following command: Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB2Protocol $false

Create a local Windows user account

Go to the search bar and search for "Windows Settings".
Open the Settings application.
Select Accounts.
Select Family & other users.
Select Add someone else to this PC.
Select the link I don't have this person's sign-in information.
Select the link Add a user without a Microsoft account.
Enter a user, password, and security questions and then select Next.

The user will be listed on the "Family & other users" page. Close the settings by selecting the "X" in the upper right corner of the application.

Create a Shared folder

In Windows File Explorer, select a folder to share.
Right-click on the folder and select Properties.
Select the Sharing tab.
Click Share....
Type in the name of the local user created earlier and click Add.
Select the appropriate "Permission Level" for the user and then click Share.
Click the "X" in the upper right to close the window.
On the Properties window, click Advanced Sharing.
Click Permissions.
Select the Everyone group, then set the type of permissions, and then click OK.
Click OK again on the "Advanced Sharing" window.
Click Close on the "Properties" window.

The Windows Share can now be accessed through the Network storage app in Quick Play.