where is file sharing?

[J Lunis]

I thought I had file sharing turned on. That is, I thought I could
access file-sharing by right-clicking on a folder and selecting an
options similar to Sharing and Security. I have no such option.
Wetn to My Computer | Tools | Folder Options | View. Thought there was a
sharing option button there. Nope. How do I confirm file/folder
sharing is activated on my PC?

 

[Haggis]

I thought I had file sharing turned on. That is, I thought I could access
file-sharing by right-clicking on a folder and selecting an options similar
to Sharing and Security. I have no such option.
Wetn to My Computer | Tools | Folder Options | View. Thought there was a
sharing option button there. Nope. How do I confirm file/folder sharing
is activated on my PC?

check control panel>network connections >check properties of your connection
(likely "local area" for your NIC) to see if file and print sharing is
installed

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I thought I had file sharing turned on. That is, I thought I could
access file-sharing by right-clicking on a folder and selecting an
options similar to Sharing and Security. I have no such option.
Wetn to My Computer | Tools | Folder Options | View. Thought there was a
sharing option button there. Nope. How do I confirm file/folder
sharing is activated on my PC?

Are you using XP Home edition?
If so, simple file sharing is enabled by default and cannot be turned off. You will need to boot to Safe Mode to access the Security tab.

See these KB articles for more information.

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

 

[J Lunis]

Are you using XP Home edition?
If so, simple file sharing is enabled by default and cannot be turned off. You will need to boot to Safe Mode to access the Security tab.

See these KB articles for more information.

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

Ronnie,
Thanks for the reply. Actually, I don't want to turn it off. I have
some shared folders I want to unshare (is that a word?). How do I do that?

 

[Og]

Ronnie,
Thanks for the reply. Actually, I don't want to turn it off. I have some
shared folders I want to unshare (is that a word?). How do I do that?

Right-click the folder in question
In the drop-down menu, select "Sharing and Security..."
Click the radio button "Do not share this folder"

Steve

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Ronnie,
Thanks for the reply. Actually, I don't want to turn it off. I have
some shared folders I want to unshare (is that a word?). How do I do that?

J.

If you want to leave sharing turned on, you need to use the permissions that are defined in the article that I mentioned. This allows you to specify which folders will be shared.

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418