How to Sharing files and folders

Sharing files and folders
Sharing a folder is even easier than sharing a printer:
1. Open a folder (Such as DATA folder), click Make A New Folder in the Task Pane and name your new folder.
2. With the new folder highlighted, click Share This Folder.
3. In the Sharing tab of the Properties dialog box, select Share This Folder on the Network.
4. Provide a descriptive name for the folder. This name should make it easy for others on the network to recognise the folder; it doesn't have to be the same as the folder name you selected in step 1.
5. You can let other people on the network view and edit your files or view them only. If you want to protect your files from tampering, remove the tick from Allow Other Users To Change My Files.



There are a variety of ways to access a shared folder. Here's one way:
1. Click Start, My Network Places, View Workgroup Computers.
2. Click the computer whose files you wish to access and then click the shared folder.
You can create shortcuts to shared folders to make them easier to access.