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Unfortunately, Windows does not have mDNS support built-in, which is necessary in order to visit .local addresses, so we recommend using the Bonjour service. Check out this FAQ answer for details.
Install Bonjour Print Services on your Windows machine.
Tip
If you are experiencing issues after installing Bonjour, you might have had a previous or failed install. To fix:
Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ECCB3bqNDQ
Uninstall Bonjour completely via system settings > remove programs
Reinstall Bonjour Printer Driver package (download at https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?locale=en_US)
Restart Windows
Note: Uninstalling Bonjour via the setup package seems to be not enough to solve the issue. Bonjour must be uninstalled via windows system settings.
Back in Windows, right-click the “Start” menu and select “Run”.
Type in “mmc” and click “OK”. When prompted on the “User Account Control” window, select “Yes” to allow this program to run.
Access the Windows Management Console¶
When the Management Console opens, navigate to File > Add/Remove Snap-in.
Add Snap-in from Console Root¶
Select “Certificates” in the left side menu, then “Add”. This will open another window.
Add Certificates to selected snap-ins¶
Select “Computer account” and click “Next. Leave defaulted options on the next screen and click “Finish”.
When you return to the “Add or Remove Snap-ins” page, ensure “Certificates (Local Computer)” exists under “Console Root” in the “Selected snap-ins” section, then click “OK”.
Certificates (Local Computer) is selected as snap-in¶
In the left hand menu of the Management Console, navigate to Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates.
Access Certificates in Management Console¶
Right click on “Certificates”, then navigate to All Tasks > Import.
Select “Import” from Certificates sub-menu¶
Click “Next” on the first page of the Certificate Import Wizard, then browse to the location where you saved the downloaded certificate and click “Open”.
Add downloaded certificate in the Certificate Import Wizard¶
On the “Certificate Store” window, ensure that it says “Trusted Root Certificate Authorities” and click “Next”.
Select “OK” when the import is successful.
Verify the Embassy Local Root CA certificate is in the “Certificates” folder.
Embassy Local Root CA imported into Certificate folder¶
You can save the settings to the console if desired or cancel.