Bob said:
I've been having issues with local networking lately and suspected
my AT&T dsl modem/router. After contacting a tech he suggested
connecting remotely to better see what was happening. Now, many
weeks later I've discovered my C:\ is shared for "administrative
purposes" and cannot be unshared except only temporarily and will
re-activate at a restart. I also have something called IPC$ that is
a remote share with the same properties.
How can I remove these? I do not want my c:\ shared in any way.
Shenan said:
The tech had nothing to do with it. That's normal.
If you are (as I suspect) behind a NAT device - the sharing of your
C drive (as c$) is not a problem - you are not sharing with the
world.
Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have
found:
Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
Specific (to you) example:
http://www.google.com/search?q=disable+administrative+shares+"Windows+XP"
More information:
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/jsifaq/jsi-tip-5055-windows-xp-administrative-shares-.aspx
Bob said:
Well, went to the links, read the articles, added the key (my reg
didn't have it) and re-booted. Nothing changed. Still have C: drive
as an admin. share. Why?
Bob said:
UPDATE Upon rechecking computer management C$ is now gone. Can't
figure that one. It was there. However IPC$ is still there. How do
I get rid of that?
Shenan said:
Spoon fed only, eh?
The only way (AFAIK) to disable the IPC$ share is to disable the
Server service.
Here's the whole bowl, heated up and ready for you to eat...
http://www.onlinehowto.net/Tutorials/Windows-XP/Stop-Sharing-in-Windows/720
Bob said:
Sorry bowl is cold and empty. Link is dead!
Just like you did on your own before - I suggest you look again.
I just tried the link from three different service providers (an DSL
connection, a cable modem connection and a dual DS3 connection.) All three
were able to get to the web page in question. If you cannot get to it - try
from a different computer as you may have already FUBAR'd the one you are on
in attempting to do whatever it is you believe you are doing. ;-)
http://www.onlinehowto.net/Tutorials/Windows-XP/Stop-Sharing-in-Windows/720
That's "http://" like most pages on the Internet followed by
"
www.onlinehowto.net" (the root domain) followed by
"/Tutorials/Windows-XP/Stop-Sharing-in-Windows/720" (the
directory/sub-directory/sub-directory/sub-directory where the page
resides) --> all of which is important.
http://www.onlinehowto.net/Tutorials/Windows-XP/Stop-Sharing-in-Windows/720
That whole thing - type it in your browser address bar. Copy and paste it.
Click on it if it is a link with whatever newsreader/web page interface you
are using.
