Be sure that your Windows 7 computer is not in a Homegroup, as Windows will limit sharing on non-public folders to only machines that are members of the Homegroup. While utilities may exist for viewing folder shares and connections, Windows already has a built-in tool that is simple to use: the Computer Management console. Since Computer Management console is included in XP and Windows 7 (as well as Vista), and accessing it is the same in either version, the screen shots below are from Windows 7 (unless noted otherwise). How do I share folders in Windows 7 with the Shared Folder Wizard? Step 1: Open the Wizard. Open Shared Folder Wizard by opening the Run dialog box. Step 2: Click through the welcome page. If you need to learn more about your Windows firewall. Step 3: Set up your folder. In this step, you.
Add a shared folder to a homegroup.
How to Access Shared Folders in Windows 7 Method 1 Create the Homegroup. Turn on the computer with the files that you wish to share. Method 2 Join the Homegroup. Turn on the computer on which you want to access the shared folders. Method 3 Access the Shared Folder. Click on the Windows Orb. Windows 10 cannot access shared folder on Windows 7. We recently had 2 new computers built in house, both with Windows 10 OS. Our main computer that we use for shared files runs on Windows 7. After connecting both new Win 10 computers to network, one had immediate access to shared files and hasn't missed a beat, however the other one has had trouble. Other computers in network are windows 7, 8, 8.1. I am not using home group setting. I can connect to windows 8 and windows 8.1 pc and read files from share folder and share printer. I can't connect to windows 7 pc. In network and sharing center, i allow all network discovery and file sharing and public folder. But i can't access to windows 7 pc.
Locate the folder you want to share and right-click on it. Point to 'Share with' and choose your desired sharing option from Homegroup (Read), Homegroup (Read/Write), or Specific People.- Select 'Homegroup (Read)' to share the folder with every computer in the homegroup in a read-only format. Nobody else will have the ability to modify or delete the folder and its contents.
- Select 'Homegroup (Read/Write)' to give every computer in the homegroup permission to read, modify and delete the folder and its contents.
- Select 'Specific People' to open the File Sharing Wizard, which will allow you to designate the users you want to share files with. When the wizard opens, type in a user's name or click on the arrow to display a drop-down menu that displays all names in the homegroup. Designate the desired permission level by choosing from 'Read' or 'Read/Write.' 'Read' will allow users to read the files but will not allow them to modify or delete them. 'Read/Write' will allow users to read, modify, and delete the files. Click on the 'Share' button at the bottom of the wizard to finish.
Authenticate to access shared folders
1. If you’re logged in to Windows as a user called johndoe with a password (eg; mypassword) and the other computer on the network also has the same user account credentials (username: johndoe, password: mypassword), then Windows 7 will automatically use your current credentials to login which is why you don’t get the Enter Network Password dialog box.
2. If both of the computers have different user login credentials, providing a valid username and password in the Enter Network Password dialog box will allow you to access the shared folders.
3. The tricky part is when the user account doesn’t have a password (blank) associated with it. If you’re logged in to Windows as a user called johndoe with a password and you’re trying to access the other computer on the network using an account WITHOUT a password (blank), you will get a logon failure user account restriction message saying “Possible reasons are blank passwords not allowed, logon hour restrictions, or a policy restriction has been enforced”. See the solutions below to fix this problem.
Solutions for accessing shared folders using an account without a password
1. Turn off password protected sharing
Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings > expand the network profile that you’re currently using (Home or Work / Public), select the option “Turn off password protected sharing” and click Save changes.
Advantage: Turning off password protected sharing for your network profile allows you to login using any random made up account without a password to access folders that are shared to everyone. If you happen to enter a valid user account that has no password, you won’t be able to access the user’s folder. If you need to access all files from the user’s folder, use the second solution below.
2. Disable Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only
For all versions of Windows 7: You can simply download this registry fix file and run it on your computer to take effect instantly.
Alternatively for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate users only: Click Start, type gpedit.msc in the search box and press enter. Expand Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options. Look for the following line “Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only” and double click on it to bring up the properties window. Select the “Disable” option and click OK to save the changes.
Advantage: You get to access all of the user account’s files (C:UsersUsername) even if they are not shared. This setting will not accept random made up user accounts.
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ReplyThanks a lot I’ve been trapped with this problem for long, but now I’ve found the solution, thanks to Raymond
Replyits work, thanks..!
ReplyVERY ANNOING FEATURE OF WINDOWS 7. THANKS FOR RESOLVE!
ReplyVery helpful! Thanks! I have been searching This for a long time.
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Replythank you very much
ReplyFinaly, i just have trouble with this last week, thanx raymond.
Replynice tips, thanks!
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