1. Click
start
®
Control Panel
.
2. Double-Click
Windows Firewall
.
3. Click
Change settings
.
4. From the
Exceptions
tab, check the
File and Printer Sharing
check box, and then click
OK
.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7:
1. Click
Start
®
Control Panel
.
2. Select
System and Security
.
3. Click
Windows Firewall
.
4. Click
Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall
.
5. If the check boxes under
Allowed programs and features:
are dimmed, click
Change settings
.
6. Check the
File and Printer Sharing
check box.
Home/Work (Private)
or
Public
check box is automatically
selected according to your settings.
If
File and Printer Sharing Properties
dialog box appears, click
OK
.
7. Click
OK
.
For Windows XP:
1. Click
start
®
Control Panel
.
2. Select
Security Center
.
3. Click
Windows Firewall
.
4. From the
Exceptions
tab, check the
File and Printer Sharing
check box, and then click
OK
.
Start Remote Registry
NOTE:
This step is required for Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-bit Edition, Windows 7, and Windows 7 64-bit
Edition.
1. Click
Start
®
Control Panel
.
2. Select
System and Maintenance
(
System and Security
for Windows 7).
3. Click
Administrative Tools
.
4. Double-click
Services
.
5. Click
Continue
(for Windows Vista only).
6. Right-click
Remote Registry
and select
Start
.
7. Right-click
Remote Registry
and select
Properties
.
8. Change
Startup type:
to
Automatic
, and then click
OK
.
Disable User Account Control
