Chapter 5. Customizing Network Sharing Settings in Windows 7

Chapter at a Glance

Customizing Network Sharing Settings in Windows 7

In this chapter, you will learn how to

Find the network sharing settings.

Configure network sharing settings.

Compared to older versions of Microsoft operating systems, Windows 7 makes it much easier to configure network sharing settings. These settings are defined by a different network profile: one set of settings that apply to trusted network locations such as home and work, and another that applies to untrusted public networks.

See Also

To learn more about network locations, see the Network Locations: Home vs. Work vs. Public section in Chapter 4.

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