This opens the folder’s Properties window, directly at the “Sharing” tab, just like in Windows 8.x. Once you select the folder in Windows 7, click “Share with” on the toolbar and then “Advanced sharing settings”. To start sharing with others, press the “Advanced Sharing” button.
Password Protection – this informs you whether others need to have a user account and password for your computer in order to access the folders you are sharing with the network.Advanced Sharing – this section only includes the “Advanced Sharing” button that starts the wizard for sharing with the network.The network path is the path used by other computers or devices to access that folder. If the folder is shared, you will also see the network path to that folder. Network File and Folder Sharing – this indicates whether the folder is shared or not.In the “Share with” section you will find only one option which says “Advanced Sharing”.Ī click or tap on it opens the folder’s Properties window, directly at the “Sharing” tab. Once you select the folder in Windows 8, expand the “Share” tab on the ribbon. In order to start using “Advanced Sharing” for sharing a folder, you need to first select it in File Explorer (in Windows 8.x) or Windows Explorer (in Windows 7).
How to Access Advanced Sharing for a Folder or DriveĪfter “Advanced Sharing” is enabled in Windows, you can start using it for sharing folders and drives. “Advanced Sharing” is now enabled also for sharing folders. To enable the “Advanced Sharing”, clear this option and press “OK”. Scroll to the bottom of the list and you will find an option that says “Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)”. In the “Advanced Settings” section you will find lots of configuration options for Windows/File Explorer. In the “Folder Options” window, go to the “View” tab. In Windows 7, click the “Organize” button on the Explorer toolbar and then “Folder and search options”. The “Folder Options” window, where you can enable “Advanced Sharing”, is now open. In Windows 8.x, expand the “View” tab on the ribbon and press the “Options” button on the far right. Open File Explorer in Windows 8.x or Windows Explorer in Windows 7. If you want to use it for sharing folders as a replacement for the “Sharing Wizard”, then you need to disable the “Sharing Wizard”. It is disabled by default when you share folders. “Advanced Sharing” is enabled by default when you share devices like external hard drives or your computer’s Blu-Ray or DVD drive.
How to Enable Advanced Sharing in Windows You cannot use “Advanced Sharing” for sharing libraries or printers.You can use it to share resources with one or more share names.You can use it to limit the number of simultaneous users accessing a shared resource.You can use it to deny access to a specific resource for a specific user account or user group.You can use it to share folders, external hard drives and internal drives (your partitions, Blu-Ray or DVD drives).It allows for detailed customization of the way you are sharing and it has the following characteristics: What is Advanced Sharing in Windows?Īdvanced Sharing is one way of sharing resources in Windows. Last, but not least, we will explain how to stop sharing a folder or a drive with “Advanced Sharing” and how to limit access to a specific user account or group while still sharing it with others. Next, you will see how to change the share name of a shared folder or drive and use multiple share names for the same resource. During this process you will also learn how to limit the number of users that can connect to what you are sharing. Those limitations will also be covered in this lesson.īut first you will learn how to enable “Advanced Sharing” and then learn how to use it to share resources with the network and the Homegroup. It allows for detailed customization of what you are sharing, but it does have limitations in what you can share. How to View & Access What’s Shared on the NetworkĪs you will see, this way of sharing is rather old-school but also very powerful.How to Share Devices With Others On the Network.How to Work With Network Drives & Network Locations.Sharing with the Network Using Advanced Sharing.Sharing With the Network Using the Sharing Wizard.Sharing with Others Using the Public Folder.Customizing Your Network Sharing Settings.User Accounts, Groups, Permissions & Their Role in Sharing.