Sharing Your Files over the Network

You can share your files and folders in the Public folder with anyone who uses your computer, or you can share the Public folder with anyone who can access the network. You can also share the files or folders on your computer with only specific people or with anyone whose computer is on your network.

Set Up Sharing Permission

  1. Click the Start button, choose Network from the menu, and click Network And Sharing Center.

  2. Click the File Sharing down arrow to display the options, choose Turn On File Sharing, and click Apply. ...

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