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Unable to switch off "share this folder on the network"

Author
15 Aug 2006 10:36 PM
Anthony
I have a PC and Laptop wirelessly connected to a broadband wireless router. 
No problem with setting folders to be accessed from one machine to another. 
I now wish to switch off Sharing for a folder (My Documents) on my laptop and
the command is greyed out (right-click properties of the folder, sharing tab).
The "make this folder private" option is also greyed out. This option is
also greyed out for all other folders.

Can you help?

Author
16 Aug 2006 9:52 AM
Stavi
Anthony wrote:
> I have a PC and Laptop wirelessly connected to a broadband wireless router.
> No problem with setting folders to be accessed from one machine to another.
> I now wish to switch off Sharing for a folder (My Documents) on my laptop and
> the command is greyed out (right-click properties of the folder, sharing tab).
> The "make this folder private" option is also greyed out. This option is
> also greyed out for all other folders.
>
> Can you help?

I think the sharing of "My Documents" is controlled from the user tab
in the control panel

Goto control panel, open users, open your name, look at the options
there
Author
17 Aug 2006 8:29 PM
Anthony
Thanks for taking the time to write back.  I can find no options to do this
in my user account.

It used to work ok until I set a windows password to log on and then removed
it.

Any more Ideas?

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"Stavi" wrote:

>
> Anthony wrote:
> > I have a PC and Laptop wirelessly connected to a broadband wireless router.
> > No problem with setting folders to be accessed from one machine to another.
> > I now wish to switch off Sharing for a folder (My Documents) on my laptop and
> > the command is greyed out (right-click properties of the folder, sharing tab).
> > The "make this folder private" option is also greyed out. This option is
> > also greyed out for all other folders.
> >
> > Can you help?
>
> I think the sharing of "My Documents" is controlled from the user tab
> in the control panel
>
> Goto control panel, open users, open your name, look at the options
> there
>
>
Author
18 Aug 2006 8:24 AM
Stavi
I'm at work, all the pc's here are in a domain so I cant check where
that option was (I think your using a workgroup)

I think the home network wizard (in network places) has options to turn
file sharing on/off
Author
19 Aug 2006 11:55 AM
Anthony
Thanks for your help.  This has at keast turned off the sharing.

Many thanks for your help

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"Stavi" wrote:

> I'm at work, all the pc's here are in a domain so I cant check where
> that option was (I think your using a workgroup)
>
> I think the home network wizard (in network places) has options to turn
> file sharing on/off
>
>