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Need Advanced sharing options advice while traveling.
Hi everyone.
Forgive me in advance for my ignorance but I don't get out much. My laptop is an HP Pavilion g6. I use Microsoft Security Essentials & Malwarebyte's; Windows firewall is activated.
I'm about to leave on a long vacation in a few days & want my new laptop be secure as possible as I'll be tapping into WIFI in many different places. All I want to do is use the internet on occasion. I'm not sure what the most secure options are.
Under Windows Advanced sharing options,
Home or Work
- Network discovery is ON
- File & printer sharing is ON
- Public folder sharing in ON
- Media streaming is ON
- File sharing connections 128-bit
- Password protected sharing ON
- Home group connections Allow Windows to manage home group
Public
- Network discovery is OFF
- File & printer sharing is OFF
- Public folder sharing in ON
- Media streaming is ON
- File sharing connections 128-bit
- Password protected sharing ON
Under Public I believe Public folder sharing & Media streaming should be changed to OFF.
Any suggestions?