windows 7 sharing problem

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  1. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
       #1

    windows 7 sharing problem


    why cant i share anything with xp computers in my home network? I have three pc's 2 with 7 and 1 with xp, all have the same workgroup name
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  2. aem
    Posts : 2,698
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #2

    Hi, you're missing is to get al the machines pinging from one to the other. This basically means meansthey are on the same network. Only then can you share files.

    Have and read of this.

    File Sharing - Between XP and W7 (and vice versa)
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  3. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    when i right click on folders in window 7 its the folder cant be shared, whats up with that?
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  4. aem
    Posts : 2,698
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
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    Which folder is this, one you create or a system folder? And what's the Location of the folder?
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  5. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    a folder i created
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  6. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    i also cant see any of my other computers from my wireless laptop with windows 7 on it, any ideas?
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  7. aem
    Posts : 2,698
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
       #7

    Is the Sharing tab for the folder look like this?

    windows 7 sharing problem-noname.jpg
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  8. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #8

    Try this Win 7 Vista connection walkthough, click on the XP tab and follow the instructions.
    Sharing files and printers with different versions of Windows - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows

    After going through all of that if you are still having file access problems try doing this registry adjustment on the Win 7 machine with the problem.

    If you are using an A/V software or a third party firewall it's usually best to uninstall them until after you have your network up and running.

    If you are still having problems try this registry adjustment on the Win 7 machine which usually fixes this sort of problem.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
    create or modify 32-bit DWORD: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
    set the value to: 1
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  9. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    i still cant see my other pc with xp, any other ideas
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  10. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Starter
       #10

    Hi,

    Not insulting your intelligence, but have you tried checking the "advanced sharing settings" (you can get there by typing it in the orb search menu) and turning on network discovery, file sharing etc.

    Try entering \\PC-NAME-HERE in your windows explorer on xp.

    I knowI'm stating the obvious but...
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