How do I share files on a Windows home network?

How do I share files or folders over a network now?

1. Right-click or press a file, select Give access to > Specific people.
2. Select a file, select the Share tab at the top of File Explorer, and then in the Share with section select Specific people.

How do I share a folder on my home network?

Share a folder, drive, or printer

1. Right-click the folder or drive you want to share.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click Share this folder.
4. In the appropriate fields, type the name of the share (as it appears to other computers), the maximum number of simultaneous users, and any comments that should appear beside it.

How to share a folder with a network?

To share a folder with the network with Simple File Sharing disabled, you can use My Computer or Windows Explorer and follow these steps: Open a window in either My Computer or Windows Explorer. Right-click the folder that you want to share and then select Sharing And Security from the pop-up menu. Click the Share This Folder button.

How to share files between Windows XP and Windows 7?

For Windows XP, use the normal sharing procedures. To access the shared files and folders from the Windows XP computers, go to ‘My Computer -> My Network Places -> View workgroup computers’. You should be able to see all the computers which are turned on at that moment. For Windows 7, open a Windows Explorer window and go to Network.

Are there shared folders in Windows XP Professional?

Members of the Administrators group and the Power Users group, discussed later in this chapter, are the only users who retain the rights to create shared network folders. Windows XP Professional implements a new feature called Simple File Sharing, which is enabled by default when the computer is stand-alone or a member of a network workgroup.

Can you share a printer in Windows XP?

Before you can share your files or your printer with other network users, you must set up a Windows File and Printer Sharing feature. Without this feature installed, your computer can be a network client but not a server. Here, you find out how to enable this feature for Windows XP.