How to Share the Folder in the Computer
Many people have multiple computers networked together in their home or small office to share a high-speed Internet connection. Desktop computers are often directly connected to a router, while laptops usually connect wirelessly. When these computers are made part of the same homegroup in a home or office network, users can easily transfer files between machines using shared folders. You can share the folders and libraries on your Windows 7 computer with those in your homegroup or with specific people outside the homegroup on your network.
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Instructions
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Open Windows Explorer. Navigate through your file system to the folder you want to share.
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Right-click the folder and select "Share With" on the context menu.
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Click "Homegroup (Read)" to let people using computers on your homegroup access the files in the folder. They cannot change the files, delete files or add files to the folder.
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Click "Homegroup (Read/Write)" to let people using computers on your homegroup to access the files, make changes to them, delete files or add new files to the folder.
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Click "Specific People" to choose the computers you want to share the folder with. Enter a username or computer, or click the drop-down menu and select a user, computer, everyone in the homegroup, or everyone connected to the network. Click "Add," then "Share." Click the arrow next to the new user or group in the Share window and choose "Read" or "Read/Write" permissions for that user.
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Tips & Warnings
If you right-click the folder, select "Properties," then click the Sharing tab and select "Advanced Sharing," you can change the visible name of the folder for users sharing it, as well as add users to the list of those with access to the folder. Advanced Sharing also allows you to share folders with users who aren't running Windows 7.
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