Why is the User folder shared when you share a folder?


  1. Posts : 620
    7264x64/7260x86
       #1

    Why is the User folder shared when you share a folder?


    I recently made a folder to share with an XP machine. When I look at the network through my seven machine I see the folder I shared and the USERS folder shared as well. Why is that?


    I have the network setup at a home network. 7100 32 bit.
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  2. Posts : 35
    Windows 7
       #2

    I believe vista did this as well. So Windows 7 doesnt' work any differently from Vista in this regards.
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  3. Posts : 995
    XP/win7 x86 build 7127
       #3

    I am with ya on this copernicus... i dont like the idea of it either... another miff by MS if you ask me.
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  4. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Pro x64 & Vista x64 (Dual boot)
       #4

    jkkw said:
    I believe vista did this as well. So Windows 7 doesnt' work any differently from Vista in this regards.
    I don't think this is true. Vista shared the Public folder by default, not the Users folder.
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  5. Posts : 16
    XP Pro, 7 Pro
       #5

    I am now viewing both the shared folders I specifically created for sharing within my home network, and the Users folders on two windows 7 computers also, and want to know why this is happening, and how I can fix it?

    What I do not see are any Public folders.

    I can see and access everything within the Users folders on all other machines on the network, both Windows 7 and Windows XP, but the Windows 7 computers do not see anything on the XP machine except specifically shared folders, which is how I expect sharing to operate.

    I am not using homegroup and the shared folders are on the desktop of both Windows 7 computers. Could this be the problem, that if a shared folder is created on the desktop, that it somehow magically transforms the parent folders to be shared also?
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  6. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
       #6

    Go to control panel > Folder Options > View tab. Scroll down to the bottom and uncheck "Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)."
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  7. Posts : 1
    Win7 Pro 32
       #7

    Perfect solution Shov


    Thanks for the spot on fix - can't imagine how sharing all User files when you intended only a single folder could be a "feature".
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