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Click the Sharing tab.
If Share is grayed out, click Advanced Sharing to set sharing for this drive or folder.
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Click OK , then click Close .
Un-sharing drives and folders
To un-share drives or folders:
1
Click Start , then click Computer .
2
Right-click the drive or folder that you want to un-share, then click Share .
3
Click Advanced Sharing , then click Share this folder (or drive) to uncheck the box.
4
Click Apply , then click OK .
Sharing printers
To share printers:
1
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window opens.
2
Under Hardware and Sound , click Printer The Printers window opens.
3
Right-click the name and icon of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing on the
menu.
4
On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer , then click OK .
Using the network
After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can:
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View shared drives and folders
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Map a network drive
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Open and copy files stored on other network computers
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Print documents on network printers
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