Projecting To This PC And Screen Mirroring On Windows 10

What’s Projecting to this PC?

Back in 2015, Microsoft enables you to mirror your screen to any dongles or devices (cast Windows 10 to TV or streaming box) by releasing the Windows 10 Miracast. Later, Microsoft makes it possible to turn your PC into a wireless display by introducing the Projecting to this PC feature. You can cast the content of screen from a phone, tablet, or PC running Windows 10 to your own PC. This process is known as Windows 10 screen mirroring or making Miracast-capable wireless display Windows 10.

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How to Enable or Disable Windows 10 Projecting to This PC

Please enable the “Projecting to this PC” feature for screen share Windows 10. You must confirm you’re your device supports Miracast.

Method 1: Enable via Settings

Do this if you don’t know whether the “Projecting to this PC” feature is enabled or not: access the feature via Settings.

1. Click on the Start button at the bottom left of your PC screen.
2. Move your cursor up to click on the Settings icon (it looks like a gear).
3. Select System (Display, sound, notifications, power) from the Settings window.
4. Shift to Projecting to this PC in the left pane.
5. Adjust settings in the right pane.

Do this if all the Windows 10 Projecting to this PC feature settings are grayed out: install the Windows 10 connect app.

1. Go back to the Windows Settings window and select Apps.
2. Click on the Optional features link to start the install process.
3. Click Add a feature to bring up the Add an optional feature dialog window.
4. Type wireless display into the search box.
5. Check Wireless Display from the search result and click Install.
6. Finish the downloading and installing process.
7. Repeat the steps to access Projecting to this PC.
8. Modify the settings according to needs.

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Method 2: Enable Using Group Policy Editor

1. Press Windows + R to open Run.
2. Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open Local Group Policy Editor.
3. Expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Windows Components to select Connect in the left pane.
4. Double click on the Don’t allow this PC to be projected to policy in the right pane.
5. Select Disabled or Not Configured.
6. Click Apply and then OK.
7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor and restart your computer.

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Method 3: Enable Using Registry Editor

1. Press Windows + R.
2. Type regedit.
3. Click OK or press Enter.
4. Go to this path in Registry Editor: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Connect.
5. Double click on AllowProjectionToPC in the right pane.
6. Change the value data to 0 or remove it. Then, click OK.
7. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

If you can’t find the Connect key in step 4, please right click on Windows -> choose New and then Key -> name the new key as Connect -> right click on the blank area in the right pane -> choose New and then DWORD (32-bit) Value -> name it as AllowProjectionToPC.

How to Screen Share on Windows 10

What about screen mirroring and projecting to your PC? You should follow this guide below.

Windows 10 Cast to Device (PC)

Repeat the steps mentioned in method 1 to install Windows 10 connect app first. Then, follow these steps to start screen mirroring and projecting to your PC.

1. Open Settings -> select System -> shift to Projecting to this PC -> set your projecting preferences.
2. On your PC: press Windows + S to open Windows search -> type Connect -> select Connect app from the result.
3. On the device you’re projecting from: access the screen mirroring settings or cast settings -> select your PC and connect to it.

That’s how you can set screen share Windows 10.

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