Windows 7 - File sharing over network help

Is there anyone who could help me with this

I've bought an aver revo pc to use as a media centre and have installed xmbc in it

My problem is even though I have specified which files I want to share over the network I'm getting an error asking for a user name and password on the revo

It looks like my windows 7 pc has some sort of password on my files??

Is there any way to make sure I can share all my files with no restriction on them?

Go in Network and Sharing Center, on the top left, select 'Change Advanced Sharing settings'.
You will find a setting to turn off password protected sharing...

Ok thanks for the quick reply, I'll try that

hi, that was already turned off but it's still asking me for a user name and password?

any ideas?

I will be following this thread for an answer because i have a similar issue with my networking, I too have configured my desktop pc (running 7pro) for home network sharing and disabled the password. yet when i try and file share using my laptop i am asked for a password???? I tried the password that Windows 7 volunteers for sharing but to no avail.
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Hang on! in order to file share with other computers in the house, do they all have to use "Homegroup" right?? but that means that only windows 7 computers can participate in the sharing.! surely not!!!!

EDIT...> I apologise for the thread jacking ill go start a new one